Exam 5: Listen and Take Effective Notes

Manny talks a lot and dominates conversations.He has noticed this affects his ability to feel accepted by his study group.He tries to listen, but he gets so excited about the topic he ends up talking too much.Which strategy will best serve Manny in gaining more acceptance within his study group?

One way to retain information is by clustering ideas together.

Georgia is frustrated because her Marketing instructor's PowerPoint slides and discussion rarely cover the text chapters assigned, which are difficult for her to understand.She should:

Merle is a left-brain dominant thinker and visual learner.He learned the Cornell system of taking notes, but he felt the steps were taking too long so he switched to creating informal outlines of the material.He felt constricted by the linearity of the outline so he tried mind maps, but he had trouble making sense of his connections without seeing the information in a more linear fashion.Which strategy should Merle use to take effective notes?

Although having a laptop in to take notes during a lecture can be useful, there are also many drawbacks such as missing nonverbal cues.

Caleb needs to memorize and know when to use 20 formulas in his Finance class this semester.He is a right-brain dominant thinker and kinesthetic learner.A useful note-taking strategy will be:

Danielle is a nontraditional student going to college for the first time.She has been at home with her children and it has been years since she has opened a textbook or taken notes for a class.She has a habit of talking a lot when she is nervous which she has been doing in lectures in study groups.Her instructor and classmates like Danielle and have been accommodating to her needs as she adjusts to academic life.Danielle is also a right-brain dominant thinker and visual learner.Auditory learning has always been a challenge for her.What listening advice would you give Danielle to promote success? Provide at least 4 tips from the chapter.What note-taking strategies would you recommend? Provide at least 4 strategies from the chapter.

Chad is left-brain dominant and prefers order, yet he has never liked the rigidity of creating formal outlines.He just started his first semester of college and has been introduced to different note-taking systems in his class.He is intrigued by the Cornell system because it allows him the flexibility to use the system to integrate his lecture and text notes.The drawback in using this system, however, is that it is not designed for left-brain dominant people who prefer to take notes in a linear or sequential order.

Describe a course you find challenging and discuss those challenges.Use 5 listening and/or note-taking strategies from the chapter you will use to overcome these challenges.(You may also address a past experience and discuss how 5 of these strategies may have helped you in that situation.)

A mind map is a note taking system that involves:

Ethan is a good listener and takes excellent notes.He is usually the person filling in the gaps in information for others.His challenge is in recalling the information when it comes to test time.Provide a study plan for Ethan using the 6 strategies from the chapter that will promote recall.

Name at least 6 effective listening, note taking, or review skills you learned in the chapter that are vital for excellent performance and collaboration skills on the job.

Mason has tried several different note-taking systems and feels he has found the right combination of strategies for each of his classes.The best way to assess the effectiveness of his strategies will be by:

Taking good notes in an essential job skill.

Shawna needs to study for a test.The week before the test it will probably be a good idea to:

Lily uses a free-form informal outline for note-taking during lectures.This may not be a helpful system for creating mind maps later on.

Jim is preparing for a test.He took most of his notes using informal outlines.Although he reviewed his notes after each class and summarized the information in class and in the text, he feels like he is missing the 'big picture'.A useful note-taking strategy in this case would be to create a mind map.

Describe each note-taking system in the chapter.Based on your learning style and note-taking experience, which system or combination of systems will you find the most useful in your studies? How will you apply this?

In the Cornell System of Note Taking, one should divide their paper into three sections labeled:

When summarizing information you have learned it is important to read your summary aloud to others.