Today's class: Tuesday, September 2! Happy Homecoming Week!!

1. After we have thoroughly reviewed the learning objectives of the first couple weeks, and we have been introduced to Cornell notes... 

Here comes the Socratic Seminar!!! 

Please open the "Socratic Seminar" link on the right hand side of the page. Using your new and improved note taking system, please take notes on the Socratic handout. 

With implementation of a new ACTIVE STUDY NOTE FORMAT...  here are some tips for WHAT to write down.. 

Each student should develop his or her own method of taking notes, but most students find the following suggestions helpful:

A. Make your notes brief.

1. Never use a sentence where you can use a phrase.  Never use a phrase where you can use a word.

2. Use abbreviations and symbols, but be consistent.

B. Put most notes in your own words.  However, the following should be noted exactly:

1. Formulas

2. Definitions

3. Specific facts

C. Use outline form and/or a numbering system.  Indention helps you distinguish major from minor points.

D. If you miss a statement, write key words, skip a few spaces, and get the information later.

E. Don't try to use every space on the page.  Leave room for coordinating your notes with the text after the lecture.   (You may want to list key terms in the margin or make a summary of the contents of the page.)

F. Date your notes.  Number the pages. Make a table of contents!! 

(Taken from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/handouts.html)