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When i attended Rutgers, i found using abbreviations and symbols for words like 'and, but, or.' a lot more helpful than just writing them out.
if you cut the lenghty writing out, you have more time to worry about the main ideas. also, if you understand the professor's speech that he delivered, try cutting down his main points into a sentence or few.
Good Luck!
I find that the Cornell note-taking method is the easiest and most effective way:
1. First Step - PREPARATION
Use a large, loose-leaf notebook. Use only one side of the paper. (you then can lay your notes out to see the direction of a lecture.) Draw a vertical line 2 1/2 inches from the left side of you paper. This is the recall column. Notes will be taken to the right of this margin. Later key words or phrases can be written in the recall column.
2. Second Step - DURING THE LECTURE
Record notes in paragraph form. Capture general ideas, not illustrative ideas. Skip lines to show end of ideas or thoughts. Using abbreviations will save time. Write legibly.
3. Third Step - AFTER THE LECTURE
Read through your notes and make it more legible if necessary. Now use the column. Jot down ideas or key words which give you the idea of the lecture. (REDUCE) You will have to reread the lecturer's ideas and reflect in your own words. Cover up the right-hand portion of your notes and recite the general ideas and concepts of the lecture. Overlap your notes showing only recall columns and you have your review.
Ask the professor if you can record his lectures with a small voice recorder..and listen to it later and do the notes.
That's what I did and it worked fantastically!
The way I took notes was by creating an outline and bullet point the major points. The lecturer generally lectures according to a logical sequence. I learned to use the outline method by writing the major point at the top, then as the lecturer added detail, made them as subtopics underneath. I would leave enough room between each topic that I could go back and add to it as needed. For instance:
Lecturer is talking about How to Write a Letter:
Writing a letter
- Create heading
------ date
------ target address
------ my address
- Body of letter
------grammar!
------ full sentences
- Closing
------ types
------------ Best Regards
------------ Love,
------------ Cheers
------------ etc
Test on Thursday!
(sorry, tabs don't work well - bullet point your subtopics)
You don't have to write things word for word - just enough that it will trigger your memory when you study. You will also develop short-cuts and abbreviations to help yourself. You don't want to be so consumed with writing that you miss part of the lecture. With the outline method, you may go one level deep or three - whatever works for you. For me, the outline always helped me because it naturally organized my notes as I took them, as opposed to just jotting down random bits of info and not knowing what context it should be taken.
It takes practice - no one is good at note-taking when learning how, but the fact that you want to learn is in your favor. Just like everything else, practice, practice, practice!
Also, some people take a small tape recorder in and record the lecture and take notes later. However, you might miss stuff on the board.
Good luck!
FYI - I now work as a manager in the tech world and attend many, many meetings. I still use the outline/bullet point method to take notes during my meetings. Learning to take notes will be very valuable throughout your working career as well!
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