Academic English Skills

ULAB1122
NOTE MAKING SKILLS II

Rohani Othman
Language Academy
 TYPES OF NOTES
Notes can be in the Linear or Non-Linear form
Different types of notes for note making:
- Outlining
- Table
- Mind map
- Timeline
- Flow chart
- Tree diagram
Each type of notes has its own function
Different texts require different note formats
 1. Outline
Notes presented in a linear style
(Chronological)
Contains headings, sub-headings &
examples
Uses keywords and symbols
Organizes material effectively and neatly
 Examples of outline note system
ALPHA-NUMERIC SYSTEM DECIMAL SYSTEM
1.0 MAJOR TOPIC 1
A. MAJOR TOPIC 1 1.1 Key point
1. Key point 1.1.1 supporting point
a. supporting point 1.1.2 supporting point
b. supporting point. 1.1.3 supporting point
c. supporting point. 1.1.3.1 sub-point
i. sub-point 1.1.3.2 sub-point
ii. Sub-point
B. MAJOR TOPIC 2 2.0 MAJOR TOPIC 1
1. Key point 2.1 Key point
a. supporting point
2.1.1 supporting point
b. supporting point.
2.1.1.1 sub-point
c. supporting point.
i. sub-point 1.1.1.2 sub-point
ii. Sub-point 2.1.2 supporting point
2.1.3 supporting point
 How to make Outline Notes
Read the passage carefully.
Determine the main idea of the passage
write the heading/ title
Identify related ideas
write the subheadings
Include details or points
Use indenting/numbering to make sure that all
points are organized systematically
 Table
Classify ideas into different categories
Separate ideas into different columns and
rows
Information in tables should be short but clear
Useful to compare and summarize
Not suitable for cause and effect
 Examples of tabulated notes
CATEGORY CATEGORY
Point Point
-Details -Details

Causes Negative Effects of Using Facebook

Hackers - Steal other peoples account
- Send viruses
Addiction -Users stay connected for a long time
-Waste time
Scams and Spams - Steal personal information
- Spread spam and malware
 Mind map
Uses images, colors, symbols, arrows and capital
letters to convey meaning
Shows relationship between concepts and highlights
important points.
Starts in the middle of the page with some key word or
core idea
Sub- ideas are branched out in all directions
Symbolize the relations between ideas through the
use of lines.
Records ideas which came up during brainstorming
 Structure of a Mind Map

INTRODUCTION TOPIC PARAGRAPH

TOPIC PARAGRAPH
TOPIC PARAGRAPH TITLE

TOPIC PARAGRAPH CONCLUSION

Samples of Mind Map
Samples of Students Mind Map
 Timeline
Contains date and information on events
Includes notes on events that happen in a
sequence over a period of time
Shows information in a logical way
Displays possible relationships between
events
Helps readers identify important events in a
process.
Example of a Timeline
 How to make a Timeline Note
Read the text and decide what the timeline will show.
Make a list of events that you wish to put on your timeline.
Research and note the specific dates.
List the events in a chronology, a sequence of earliest to
latest.
Decide what units of time you will use (days, months, years,
decades, centuries, etc.)
Calculate the number of segments that your timeline will
have.
Draw a line and divide it into the number of equal segments
that you figure you will need.
Label the dates on the appropriate segments, left to right
 Flow chart
Represents information that comes in a series of process

Represent relationships that are linked by time.

Steps in a process are shown with symbolic shapes,
The flow of the process is indicated with arrows connecting
the symbols.
 How to make a Flow Chart Note
Accurate flowcharts can be created using very few symbols
(e.g. oval, rectangle, diamond, delay, cloud).

To construct an effective flowchart:

1) Define the process boundaries with starting and ending
points.
2) Complete the main process before filling in the details.
3) Define clearly each step in the process. Be accurate and
honest.
4) Identify time lags (intervals) between steps.
 Tree diagram

A tree diagram look like a tree as they branch out

symmetrically.
Suitable for ideas that comes in a hierarchy
Contains categories and sub- categories
A good tree diagram shows clearly how each part
relates to another.
Example of a Tree Diagram
How to make a Tree Diagram Note
Read the text and highlight the keywords and main
ideas
Define the title or heading and write it in the first
node
Write the different sub- headings under the main
heading
Include the details under the sub- headings
Review the completed tree and use it for its target
purpose.