Why is note taking an essential learning skill for college students? 

Taking good notes while reading and during class is an important part of academic success in college. Effective notes can come in various forms, and different note-taking formats should be adopted for different types of texts and subjects. The goal of this assignment is to help you identify a note-taking system that works best for you based on your reading material and the course content.

Step 1: Start with an introduction (7-10 sentences) addressing these questions:

1. Why is note taking an essential learning skill for college students? 
2. How can you use your notes to improve your academic performance?
3. Which note-taking format did you choose to complete this assignment? Why? How does this format match with your learning style(s) (i.e., VARK – Visual, Aural, Read/write, and Kinesthetic)?

Step 2: Choose a chapter (EXCEPT Chapter 2) and section (minimum of 5-10 pages) from the EDUC 1300 textbook for note taking. Then, decide which note-taking format you will use.  Choose only 1 of the 6 options below to create 2-3 pages of notes:

1. Cornell method (http://comprehensionhart.weebly.com/cornell-notes.html (Links to an external site.))
2. Outline method (https://msliewsclass.weebly.com/outline-method.html (Links to an external site.))