Taking Effective and Professional Notes

 

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What can you do to take effective notes and improve recall when reading?

• Highlight only important concepts and phrases
• Read business documents using three steps: overview, preview, and then read in full
• Reread your notes within 24 to 48 hours
• Read an entire paragraph before taking any notes

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What are the guidelines for taking effective notes and improving recall when you read?

• Read the introduction and conclusion, then headings and subheadings, and then the entire document
• Reread your notes soon after taking them
• Finish a paragraph at a time before starting to take notes
• Note or highlight only key points

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Different note-taking tools and techniques suit different conditions.

Match each tool or technique to the situation in which its use is the most appropriate.

• Cornell system - You're taking notes at a business conference - You're taking notes during a structured meeting
• Paper and pen - You're taking notes during the sessions of a conference - You're taking notes while interviewing a job applicant
• Note-taking app - You want to be able to share your notes immediately after a meeting - Your company's policy dictates that notes must be stored electronically
• Mind mapping - You're taking notes of product ideas generated by a group during a brainstorming session - You're tasked with recording the ideas presented during a brainstorming session

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Match each step for taking productive notes in meetings to an example action.

• Start with active listening - 
  You turn your phone off and pay close attention to the speaker
• Focus on key ideas - 
  You listen for and record only the main points
• Determine actionable items - 
  You list tasks to be completed after the meeting

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Which guidelines should you follow for taking notes in an interview?

• Flesh out details in your notes as soon as the interview ends
• Have questions and space for answers ready before the interview starts
• Use an inconspicuous notebook to record key points
• Use separate sections to note the interviewee's answers and your impressions

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What are the guidelines for taking notes in an interview?

• Add details to your notes right after the interview ends
• Create a list of questions before the interview
• In notes, include separate sections for recording the interviewee's answers and your impressions
• Record the main points from the respondent's answers in an unobtrusive notebook

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Which guidelines should you follow when taking minutes in meetings?

• Include the purpose and date of the meeting
• Don't try to write down everything that's said
• List agreed-upon actions
• Use a template to ensure you include all key information
• Focus on recording issues, facts, and decisions
• Avoid including personal opinions