There are many different ways of making notes. It is important that you choose the best one(s) for you and your current purpose. For example, you may be making notes to remember lecture content, to revise a key idea, or to prepare for an essay. Your notemaking style may be different depending on your purpose. It's important to experiment with different techniques until you find some that work for you!
Check out different notemaking techniques below by clicking on the chalkboard. You can also find some top tips for whichever notemaking style you choose at the bottom of the page.
If your notemaking strategy isn’t working for you, then it is important to review it and think about why it isn’t working and what changes you could make. This could be something your Study Skills team could help you with in a drop-in or 1:1 appointment if you’re unsure.
Now that we've considered some notemaking techniques, let's think about applying these techniques for different purposes. Check out the next page for more information.
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