How to Keep a Notebook Organized
Do prep work for the class, meeting, or other note-taking opportunity.. Choose a good note-taking spot where you can see and hear clearly.. Focus on writing down key points, identified by signal phrases and actions.
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Do prep work for the class, meeting, or other note-taking opportunity.
Do prep work for the class, meeting, or other note-taking opportunity.
Choose a good note-taking spot where you can see and hear clearly.
Choose a good note-taking spot where you can see and hear clearly.
Focus on writing down key points, identified by signal phrases and actions.
Focus on writing down key points, identified by signal phrases and actions.
Create a shorthand writing system that you can easily decipher.
Create a shorthand writing system that you can easily decipher.
Place less organized and more organized notes on side-by-side pages.
Place less organized and more organized notes on side-by-side pages.
Give your note pages a consistent structure with the Cornell method.
Give your note pages a consistent structure with the Cornell method.
Jot down your notes in a basic outline format as a simple approach.
Jot down your notes in a basic outline format as a simple approach.
Try mind mapping if you're a visual learner.
Try mind mapping if you're a visual learner.
Use the note-taking system that works best for you.
Use the note-taking system that works best for you.
Add page numbers if your notebook doesn't have any.
Add page numbers if your notebook doesn't have any.
Leave several pages at the front for an ongoing table of contents.
Leave several pages at the front for an ongoing table of contents.
Start an ongoing subject index at the back of the notebook.
Start an ongoing subject index at the back of the notebook.
Color code the page edges for your index entries and notes.
Color code the page edges for your index entries and notes.
Purchase a notebook that can stand up to heavy use.
Purchase a notebook that can stand up to heavy use.
Buy a structured notebook if its layout suits your needs.
Buy a structured notebook if its layout suits your needs.
Place key identifying information on the inside cover or first page.
Place key identifying information on the inside cover or first page.
Write down personal goals or inspirational messages in key spots.
Write down personal goals or inspirational messages in key spots.
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