Note Taking Tips

1. Always read and reread the passage before writing.
2. Read for a purpose: reflect on what facts are most important to record and whether the facts answer your questions.
3. Be brief and focus on the important information (i.e. facts, statistics, definitions)
4. Incorporate some form of symbol system that decreases the amount of writing and avoid plagiarism.
5. Keep track of the sources you used, either in a Working Bibliography or in NoodleTools.

Symbol / Abbreviation	Meaning
&	and
b/c	because
w/	with
w/o	without
=	is the, are the
≠	is not, are not
impt	important
->	leads to, caused
ppl	people
e.g.	for example
i.e.	that means, that is, in other words
<  and  >	less than, more than