• Remove some vowels and letters. For example, instead of writing, “The restaurant won an international award,” write “rstrnt won intl awrd .” • Use numbers for digits . For example, write “13” instead of “thirteen .” • Use common symbols . For example, “#” for “number” and “&” for “and .” • Don’t worry about parts of speech . For example, write “US man” instead of “American man .” • Feel free to use abbreviations that make sense to you, since you will be the only one reading your notes . However, learning some common abbreviations can be very helpful. Identifying Speakers • When more than one person is speaking, it’s important to keep track of who is who in your notes. Here are a few ways to organize this: • When the speakers are one man and one woman, you can use symbols or use M and F. ○ When the speakers are both women or both men, or if there are multiple speakers, you can number them (M1, M2, W1, W2, etc .) ○ You can also use letters based on their role . (P for professor and S for student) . • On the test, questions will sometimes ask, What does the man say about… or What does the professor mean when she says… so it’s helpful for your notes to indicate who said what!
Activity 2.2: Some Common Abbreviations Knowing common abbreviations can make it easier to write notes.
Directions: • Read the abbreviations in the following chart.
• Draw lines to match the abbreviations with the appropriate meanings . • Check your answers using the answer key at the end of this section . Abbreviation Meaning
1 . w/ 2 . b4 3 . esp
a . especially b. increases; rises c. in the morning d. before e. percent f . for example or example g . with h. leads to; causes; goes to i .
4 . @ 5 . ↑ 6 . ≠ 7 . → 8 . % 9 . re 10 . am 11. exoreg 12 . b/c
is different from; isn’t the same as
j .
because
k . at l .
about; concerning
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