NOTE-TAKING by English with Jerry

SAMPLE NOTES FROM EAP STUDENT

myenglishpage — 2016-01-28 03:47:34 UTC

NOTE TAKING PRACTICE

myenglishpage — 2019-04-24 02:15:55 UTC

Transfer the following paragraph into note forms. Be sure to use phrases only. You should/could use short forms, abbreviations or symbols as they help you take your notes.
Topic: Problems with video game addiction
To begin with, one of the main arguments is that playing video games excessively can cause a number of health-related problems for young adults. Firstly, playing videos games for an extended period of time can cause injuries to eyesight. In other words, those who are addicted to the joy of the video games are likely to suffer from vision loss. According to Adams (2014) and Schmidt (2017), the cornea (the transparent layer forming in front of the eye) could be damaged when gamers spend too much time facing the monitor without having a rest. Secondly, over-playing video games has the potential to cause other health issues as well. It is poor posture that can give players body aches and pains including upper or lower back pain (Li, 2015), neck and shoulder pain (Adams, 2014). Even worse, the latest data by WHO (as cited in SMH, 2018) suggested a link between compulsive video-game playing and mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, outbursts of anger or withdrawal episodes. Overall, it is safe to say that addiction to video games can lead to a number of concerning health issues among young people.

Samuel

2019-04-24 02:25:55 UTC

Topic sentence: Playing video games are relate to health problems.

Problem: Firstly, injury to eyesight = suffer from vision loss
Hook: cornea damaged Adams (2014) + Schmidt(2017)
Secondly, body aches and pains
Hook: upper or lower back pain Li(2015)
neck + shoulder pain Adams(2014)
Even worse: mental illnesses
Hook: post-traumatic stress disorder + outbursts of anger or withdrawal episodes SMH(2018)

Conclusion: -> a number of concerning health issues among young people.

prem

2019-04-24 02:33:38 UTC

Note taking practice
Topic Sentence:
Playing video games -> health problems
#1 video games -> eyesight problems + vision loss ',' corona damage
#2 health issues ~ body aches ^ V <) neck and solder pain
#3 mental probs. ~post traumatic stress
eg. outbrust of anger
withdrawel episodes
overall, videogames -> lots of health problems in young ppl

sample notes

myenglishpage — 2019-04-24 02:34:17 UTC

USING SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS FOR NOTE-TAKING

myenglishpage — 2019-05-18 12:32:41 UTC

NOTE-TAKING METHODS

myenglishpage — 2019-05-18 12:34:12 UTC

1. Summary of popular note-taking methods and techniques
https://medium.goodnotes.com/the-best-note-taking-methods-for-college-students-451f412e264e

2. Suggestion by the University of New South Wales, Sydney
https://student.unsw.edu.au/notetaking-tips

3. A video on how to take Cornell notes properly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErSjc1PEGKE

CORRECTION SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN MARKING ESSAYS

myenglishpage — 2019-09-02 12:18:01 UTC

Source: https://www.kau.edu.sa/Files/0007198/Files/60170_writing%20correction%20symbols.pdf