How To Take GOOD Notes

How To Take GOOD Notes

To become a good note taker, you need to know how to quote, paraphrase, and summarize.

Quoting

is copying exactly as it was written or said, and giving credit to the author.

Paraphrasing

is putting another person's ideas into your own words.

Summarizing

is cutting down a selection to about one-third of its original length without changing its basic meaning.

Practice Your Note-Taking Skills

The following pages give examples of how you can take notes from a source of information and then you can practice how to be a good note taker.

Grade 3 Sample

Grade 3 Practice

Grade 5 Sample

Grade 5 Practice

Credit: Research Guide and Stylebook from Roseburg Public Schools in Roseburg, Oregon