Note making

Note Making is a way of recording important details from a source that can be any book, article, meeting or any oral discussion. In note making, the writer records the essence of the information. It helps us to understand and clarify thinking. Note making saves a lot of time by going through the notes made. One can get a glimpse of a lot of information from a short note.

1. Note Making By Anil Kumar

2. Note Making is a way of recording important details from a source that can be any book, article, meeting or any oral discussion. In note making, the writer records the essence of the information. It helps us to understand and clarify thinking. Note making saves a lot of time by going through the notes made. One can get a glimpse of a lot of information from a short note.

3. Why Helps in exams or in academic writing It is an organization of main points for future use Helps in keeping the information handy whenever we require Helps in recollecting and recalling the past events said or heard Helps in concentrating, understanding and provides a permanent record Helps us to go through bulky documents quickly Helps in understanding a material if the notes are in own words Distinguishes between main points and details

4. Characteristics of Notes Short, no full sentences, only points only the important information included logically presented in sequence organised appropriately under Heading and Sub Heading.

5. Mechanics of Note-Making

6. 1. Use of Abbreviations : Capitalised first letter of words: UNO. CBSE, NCERT etc. Arithmetic symbols: (><, --------------, kg, % etc.) Commonly used:(in newspapers, magazines, etc.): govt. etc.,e.g., Invented : First and last few letters of the word with a dot at the end ( edun ., poln ., popn , Mfg.)

7. 2. Proper indentation Heading Title (1) Main point.............. 1.1 Sub Point 1.2 Sub Point 1.3 Sub Point 1.3.1 Sub Sub Point 1.3.2 Sub Sub Point

8. 3. Make use of words and phrases only. Avoid full length sentences.

9. 4. Give Appropriate Title : The title may be given at the beginning. The notes are of 3 marks and should not be more than 1/3 of the passage’s length.

10. Marking Scheme / Pattern for Note Making and Summarising Note-Title. 1 Marks Abbreviation/Contraction 1Marks (minimum four) Sub-Headings (Four as per the requirement) along with 2-3 points. 3 Marks Summary Content. 2 Marks Expression. 1 Marks (Standard word limit for summary is 80 words) Note: Provide key for abbreviations used in your notes Key to abbreviations PRBLM = problem Trpnt = transparent Rqd = required Dprsd = depressed.

11. Let’s make some notes Thank you