
The Art of Good
Note-tak
ing
in College
It’s well-known that tak
ing good
notes is crucial to our success
in college. Not
only does
note-tak
ing require that we pay attenti
on throughout the entirety of a class, but it also helps students beg
in absorb
ing a lecture as they hear it. Even so, not all of us are skilled
in the art of good
note-tak
ing. Here, we will discuss a few helpful
note-tak
ing methods you can
incorporate
into your next lecture.
First, get a feel for what k
ind of class you’re tak
ing. Some professors build their lectures almost entirely around PowerPo
int slides, highlight
ing relevant
informati
on with bullet po
ints. If this is the case, you can usually pr
int the slides before class and follow al
ong with the professor as they lecture. PowerPo
int even allows you to pr
int the slides off with
note l
ines so you can jot down any talk
ing po
ints the professor adds that are not
included
in the slides. You’ll take very few
notes
in a class like this, so as l
ong as you keep your slides dated and organized, all you will need to do is hole-punch them and put them
in a three-r
ing b
inder for future study.