FIGURE1 The 5 Rs of note-taking
During the lesson, write down the key facts.
Record
Make a summary of the key facts and ideas using key words and short bullet points.
Reduce
Original content
Note-taking
Without looking at your notes of the text, write the information in your own words.
Recite
Your words
Develop your own opinions and ideas. Make links to other topics you have learned. Raise questions and record original ideas.
Reflect
Before studying new material, take 10 minutes to review your old notes. Skim over the main ideas and details.
Review
11.3.2 Showme Imagine you have been asked to investigate how the Australian Constitution was written. You need to plan your investigation and break it down into a series of manageable steps. These steps are summarised in FIGURE2 . Once you have formulated your research questions, set up one blank lined page for each question (see FIGURE3 ). If you use more than one source, make sure you clearly identify which information has been taken from each source. Divide up your page as shown in FIGURE3 . • Leave space at the top to record source details. • Leave about eight lines at the bottom of the page for a brief summary. • Split the rest of the page using a 30:70 split (as shown). • Record the question and key terms in the smaller left-hand column. • Record notes in point form in the larger right-hand column.
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 7 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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