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Note Taking
Answer the following questions:
1 = Almost Never 
2 = Sometimes    
3 = Almost Always
1. Do you take notes in class?  1 2 3
2. Do you leave ample space on each page of class notes so that you can go back and fill in any information that you might have missed during class?  1 2 3
3. Do you review your notes for a few minutes after each class session?   1 2 3
4. Do you spend a few minutes before each class session to review your notes from the previous class sessions?  1 2 3
5. Do you relate your class notes to what you read in your textbook or other reading assignments?   1 2 3
6. Do you write topic headings for each section of class notes?  1 2 3
7. Do you know what key words to listen for to get the main ideas out of a lecture?  1 2 3
8. Are you able to "keep up" when taking notes in a lecture?   1 2 3
9. Are you able to "keep up" when taking notes in a lecture?  1 2 3
10. Do your notes make sense to you when you read them?  1 2 3
11. Do you use your notes to generate questions that you would like clarified in the next class session?  1 2 3
12. Do you use your notes to create sample test questions?  1 2 3
    Score:  
Your Evaluation: 
For more information on how you can improve your note taking skills,
check out these web sites:
Editing Notes                 Effective Note Taking
 

For more information contact:

Evanthia Rosati
Reading and Study Skills Specialist
Des Plaines Campus, (847) 635-1795 
erosati@oakton.edu

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