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Top Tips for Making Notes

There are many different reasons for making notes:

For making notes from a book - be highly selective, don't write everything down - focus on keywords, ideas and themes.

When making notes at a lecture - jot down the main ideas, plus things you are likely to forget - names, dates, specialist vocabulary.  Go back over your notes at the end to identify key words.

For Visual and Kinaesthetic learners - pictorial notes can have great impact.

For essay planning - a spider diagram is an excellent style, as ideas are organised into a flexible structure which forms the basis of your essay.

For more practice using the different styles of note-taking and to learn how to use them to your advantage, we offer an e-learning module called Making Notes.


Top Tips for Essay Writing

1.  First, analyse the title you have been given and make sure that you understand it.

2. Then gather your material together.

3. Next make notes from the material you have found using a style that suits your purpose.

4. Write your essay.

5. Put it in a drawer.

6. Get it out again a few days later and re-read it critically.

7. Make any necessary changes, and then hand it in.

For practical help on how to ensure that you answer the essay questions fully; for more information on how to structure your essay; and the do's and dont's of successful essay writing, we offer Essay Writing as an e-learning module.


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