Applying the note taking strategies in Dr. García’s and Dr. Corkery’s class has made my note taking ability a lot more neat and understanding. I used the Cornell Method of note taking. I allowed to making certain facts as main topics and put sub-points to each main topic. I also used abbreviations, and taking down places, names, dates, and vocabulary.
Specific examples of my note taking is about Anthropology and reading the articles. When reading the articles, I skim the article and when dates, names, places, and vocabulary pop up, I write a general description under the main topic that it is under. Also, for Dr. Corkery, I have not used any of these types of note taking skills.
I am a visual learner. Through my notes – on top of the main topics and sub-points – there are words highlighted and bigger to emphasize their importance throughout the notes in relation to the main topic. Using this method had helped me to comprehend my notes more and apply them.