# Taking Notes #sop - Encode in my own words instead of transcribing. - Create shorthand system. - Abbreviations - Symbols - Colors - Create critical summary. - Include your own questions, observations and other critical thoughts. - Cornell Style: Take notes on the right two-thirds of the page. List key words in the left column. Summarize the entire page in the space at the bottom. - Choose a handful of examples that you can recall well - Link my explanation to examples, sources, etc. - Organize the notes to help recalling information. - Write down title and date. - Use colors to quick filter. - Index notes. - Review your notes the same day you created them and then on a regular basis. Add reminders in Studies. ※ **References** * [让每一次听讲都有所收获：我的讲座笔记经验分享 ](https://sspai.com/post/59095) - 瞄准 高记录率 和 高检索率 的目标、有针对性地下笔更有效。 - 将少数有效的技巧运用熟练以后，能够把理解记录降为条件反射，进而提高记录和检索的效率。 * [Note-taking | Transkills: supporting transition to University](https://www.transkills.admin.cam.ac.uk/resources/history/transitions-study-history-part-i/note-taking) - It is important to learn how to 'see the wood for the trees' - Do create your own critical summaries * Effective Note-Taking in Class | Athletic Study Center ( **Broken Link** ) - Include your own questions, observations and other critical thoughts - Cornell Style: Take notes on the right two-thirds of the page. List key words in the left column. Summarize the entire page in the space at the bottom * [The Best Note-Taking Methods - GoodNotes Blog](https://medium.goodnotes.com/the-best-note-taking-methods-for-college-students-451f412e264e) - in your own words. - Taking notes will help you recall information that would otherwise be lost. * [Note-taking tools and tips | Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching](https://hwpi.harvard.edu/hilt/blog/note-taking-tools-and-tips) * Review your notes the same day you created them and then on a regular basis * Avoid transcribing notes