Note Templates

General FAQs

• What do you Mean by A-notes?

  By definition, an A-note often called a promissory note, is a written promise to pay a specific amount of money at a future date. In other words, a note is a loan contract between the maker and the payee. Some notes are also payable on demand of the maker.

• How Can I Make Google take Notes?

  In order to make notes in Google you need to follow these steps:

  • Download the Google Notes app from the Google Play store on your Android smartphone, or visit your drive.google.com/keep.
  • Create a note in the Android app.
  • Title your note.
  • Color your note by tapping the artist's paint palette icon on the top right. 
  • Share your notes.
  • Save links to read later.
     

• What are the Five R's of Note-taking?

  Here is an easy way to remember the most important points of note-taking:

  • Record: During the lecture, write all meaningful information legibly.
  • Reduce: After the lecture, write a summary of the ideas and facts using keywords as cue words.
  • Recite: To study properly, you must recite all the information in your own words without looking at our notes or the text.
  • Reflect: Think about your own opinions and ideas as you read over your notes. Raise questions, then try to answer them creatively. 
  • Review: Before reading or studying new material, take ten minutes to quickly review your older notes.
     

• What are the Advantages of Taking Notes?

  Learning how to take better study notes in class or at work helps improve recall and understanding of what you are learning because:

  • It Ensures you are actively listening to what the teacher or boss is saying
  • It requires you to think about what you are noting down
  • It helps you make connections between topics
  • It serves as quality review material for after class
  • Using different note-taking strategies is important, especially as you progress through school or projects at work and transition to college or university. 

• What are the Different Types of Note-taking Methods?

  The different ways to effectively take notes are:

  • THE CORNELL METHOD: The Cornell note-taking method helps organize class notes into easily digestible summaries. 
  • THE MAPPING METHOD: The Mapping note-taking method is a more visual way to organize your class notes. This technique is useful when learning about relationships between topics.
  • THE OUTLINING METHOD: The Outlining note-taking method uses headings and bullet points to organize topics. This method is most useful when learning about topics that include a lot of detail.
  • THE CHARTING METHOD: Charting note-taking method uses columns to organize information. This method is useful for lessons that cover a lot of facts or relationships between topics.
  • THE SENTENCE METHOD: The Sentence note-taking method is simply writing down each topic as a jot note sentence.