Rate Your Note Taking Strategies
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Name:
Always
Sometimes
Never
1.
Do you tune in to a lecture before it begins by reading previous notes or assigned material?
2.
Do you pay attention to the speaker's gestures, tone of voice, and body language?
3.
Do you reread and revise your notes after you have taken them?
4.
Do you use abbreviations instead of writing out long or frequently used words?
5.
Are you able to stay alert and focused throughout a lecture?
6.
Do you try to record only what is important in the lecture?
7.
Do you read the textbook assignment that is related to the lecture before attending the lecture?
8.
Are you able to take notes on material that is boring, technical, or overly complicated?
9.
Do your notes reflect the lecturer's organization?
10.
Do you edit (review and revise) your notes after each class?
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This questionnaire is from
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College (4
th
Ed.)
by Kathleen T. McWhorter. Longman Press. 2000. p.31. It was constructed by Nicole Bello as an assignment in SE 515 in Fall '00