How to write study notes!
Why should you make study notes?
*Best way to retain info. When you write it down, it sticks to your brain. You will remember much more than you do just by reading. You can also make connections when writing things down. Then when you review your notes, your retention increases even more. Definitely need to review your notes to remember things for a test.
TIP 1: Write it in your OWN words.
If you just copy it, you won’t remember it very well. Writing it in your own words shows that you understand it. Write it as though you are explaining it to someone else.
Needed to remember for tests.
TIP 2: Write in an organized manner
Connect ideas, or use an outline method with headings & subheadings.
Study notes work best when they’re written in an organised manner.
TIP 3: Make your notes visual
Use colors, diagrams, pictures, bold, underlines, etc to remember important points.
TIP 4: Keep all your notes for 1 subject in 1 place.
Use one notebook or binder per subject. Scraps of paper are not effective.
TIP 5: Don’t worry about complete sentences
You can use complete sentences, but you don’t have to. You can use abbreviations. Your notes just need to make sense to you and have your own style.
TIP 6: Condense it
Re-write the concepts you find difficult, and important concepts that are sure to appear in an exam. Try writing everything you need to know on just one page of study notes.
TIP 7: Make Connections
Make connections using metaphors, visualization, etc in your notes first time you write them down if you can, but if you can’t add them when you re-write.
TIP 8: Re-read Your Study Notes
If you’ve made good study notes throughout the year, a great way to study for the test is to review your study notes.
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