Types of notes

Created by

Elizabeth Gaglo

Cards (15)

Undiagrammatic/Linear Notes 
Notes that employ the use of prose (words only), linear in nature and not arranged in a particular way
Paraphrasing 
Changing the wording of a text so that it is significantly different from the original source without changing the meaning
Good paraphrased sentence 
Has a different structure to the original
Has mainly different vocabulary
Retains the same meaning
Keeps some phrases from the original text that are in common use
To paraphrase a sentence
1. Change vocabulary by using synonyms
2. Change word class
3. Change the word order
Summary 
Reducing information by condensing it to a suitable length, could be a one-sentence outline or a full paragraph
Quotation 
Copying a passage of someone else's words and crediting the source
Quotation requirements 
The quoted text is enclosed in quotation marks or formatted as a block quote
The original author is correctly cited
The text is identical to the original
Diagrammatic/Patterned Notes 
Notes with distinctive patterns using colours, tables, charts, diagrams, etc.
Advantages of patterned notes
Stimulates the mind and aids memory
Concise due to limited use of words
New ideas and information can easily be inserted
Revision is made easier as their uniqueness aids recall
Outline 
Use of numbering or lettering and indentation to distinguish between headings and subheadings
Concept map 
A diagram in which ideas are linked to each other by lines, usually starting from the middle of the page and working outwards
Contrast box 
A table used to show differences between two different concepts
Venn diagram 
A diagram used to show both differences and similarities between two or more concepts
Hierarchical array 
A patterned note used to show the order of importance of a concept either from top to bottom or bottom to top
Linear array 
A form of patterned notes that helps students visualize gradations of meaning between two related words