| Record | As many meaningful facts and ideas as possible in class, in reading
assignments or from study aides, in the top, right hand two-thirds of note
paper.
Do not be overly concerned about subdividing notes into paragraphs or gathering specific material under specific headings. Emphasis should be placed simply on recording as much information/ideas as possible. The more notes the better. Notes include not only notes from class but notes from reading the cases, notes from commercial outlines. |
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| Reduction | After class, carefully review the recorded notes and reduce it to key
words or concepts.
Place this reduction into a smaller space on the top two-thirds of the left hand one third of the note paper. Add any matter to your notes that was discussed or that you read and forgot. |
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| Reciting | After recorded notes have been reduced.
Cover the right side of notes, and look only at the reduced notes on the left side of the page and recite what you remember. Reciting:
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| Reflection | Reflect on the ideas and facts contained on the upper part of the page.
Write reflections in the reserved space at the bottom of your note pages. Attempt to see all the notes as a unified whole. |
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| Review | Do an ongoing reflection about everything contained in all notes to date of review. | ||||
| Reorganize | Periodically reorganize and synthesize your notes into a outline or graphic organizer. |
