{"id":62,"date":"2021-11-02T18:57:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T10:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2022-01-13T03:32:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:32:38","slug":"improve-learning-effectiveness-with-note-taking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/improve-learning-effectiveness-with-note-taking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Learning Effectiveness with Note-taking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a student, you must be under stress right now. You not only need to acquire new knowledge, bear it in mind and make it yours. You also need to leave space for a lot more to come.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty much like a perpetual motion machine that keeps working like it has infinite storage capacity or a battery that never dies&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>How to make it through? How to maximize your memory to also allow new things to come? You\u2019ve probably already heard about using note-taking to assist learning because of its popularity.<\/p>\n<p>But are you using it properly?<\/p>\n<p>To answer this question, we have to first understand why it is important to take notes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_we_take_notes\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_2uwmobi31o9g\"><\/a>Why should we take notes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After all, we are human. So we forget things. It seems that we all follow the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve (see below), well, except those with BIG brains\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1.png\" alt=\"Pics for blog\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1-768x657.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1-725x620.png 725w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/876;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1.png\" alt=\"Pics for blog\" width=\"1024\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1-768x657.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1024px-ForgettingCurve.svg_-1-725x620.png 725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve from Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In general, you drop <strong>50%<\/strong> of what you&#8217;ve just heard within one hour, and you keep on dropping messages as time goes by. And I promise there won\u2019t be a single sign of your memory coming back if you just leave yourself to it. Sounds desperate?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then start note-taking!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might say, &#8220;Oh, I&#8217;ve been taking notes, but I think it\u2019s of little help&#8221;. If so, you probably need to reconsider which step goes wrong.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s common to think that note-taking only takes place during class. But in fact, note-taking also plays an irreplaceable role both before and after a class.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to recall <strong>75%<\/strong> of what you\u2019d been taught even after nine weeks if you review your notes in time. Doesn\u2019t it sound awesome?<\/p>\n<p>If your answer is yes, let\u2019s move on and see how you should take notes before and after class.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_notes_before_class\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_t63jp9rz6l5h\"><\/a>Taking notes before class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preview<\/strong> your learning materials for the next lesson.<\/p>\n<p>This is important because:<\/p>\n<p>1. While you\u2019re previewing, you get a general idea of the focus of the next class.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"464\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1.png 625w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1-300x223.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/464;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1.png 625w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D8CB2A34-2BA1-445c-A895-002B930D88E7-1-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preview your notes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just like every time you finish watching an episode of a series, you always get an \u201con the next episode of XXX\u201d at the end for the same reason.<\/p>\n<p>2. List some potential questions you might have.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"753\" height=\"534\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1.png 753w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1-300x213.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 753px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 753\/534;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"753\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1.png 753w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A82C95EA-7749-486d-A084-E5BF7F87B29D-1-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">List questions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are all curious about new things. So keep that curiosity. Because next time when you attend the class, you&#8217;ll find yourself instinctively attracted to those topics that you don\u2019t know the answers to.<\/p>\n<p>3. Do some research yourself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"753\" height=\"484\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1.png 753w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1-300x193.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 753px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 753\/484;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"753\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1.png 753w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/D57D45FE-2040-4450-A5FC-C75A975BAEA9-1-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You will feel more engaged in class than acquiring information directly from your teachers. You\u2019re also more likely to remember that part of the information for a longer time because it is you who makes the effort.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_notes_after_class\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_dkyrv26cji4o\"><\/a>Taking notes after class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Always <strong>review<\/strong> your notes taken during class<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>1. It helps to consolidate your knowledge before your memory starts losing it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25\" style=\"width: 747px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"498\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1.png 747w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 747px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 747\/498;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1.png 747w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/037C6449-AEF3-4440-9B38-B453737926AF-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Review your notes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s all about telling your brain, \u201cNo, I remember that. Don\u2019t you dare\u201d. Next time, you\u2019ll feel much easier to recall information when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>2. It helps to understand new knowledge better.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26\" style=\"width: 745px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"495\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1.png 745w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1-300x199.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 745px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 745\/495;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1.png 745w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AEBEF701-322B-493d-ADCC-E7E6BE889472-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Understand new knowledge better<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ll find that the more lessons you&#8217;ve taken, the more complex the contents can become. And making sure you understand the previous content can definitely help you with whatever comes after.<\/p>\n<p>3. It helps to summarize what&#8217;s important and what&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27\" style=\"width: 743px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"494\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1.png 743w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1-300x199.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 743px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 743\/494;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1.png 743w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2137CD58-BA10-4299-AE51-B85500D44D50-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organize your thoughts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s similar to managing your laptop folders. You\u2019ll put the frequently-used apps to where it\u2019s easy to find, while those unused apps probably, anywhere so long as they won\u2019t bother you.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these preparations before and after class, what else can you do to make sure that you take notes effectively?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_take_notes_effectively\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_qvqlipnhlyh1\"><\/a>How to take notes effectively?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, you can just start note-taking in any way you like, but some methods have already been tested and developed for years, to help you.<\/p>\n<p>There is no such thing as to which method is better than the other. Finding a method that works for you matters the most. The next thing to consider is how to make the best use of it and let it assist your learning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Cornell_note-taking_method_think_systematically\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_bvih3ex1ibej\"><\/a>1. Cornell note-taking method: think systematically<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Cornell method presents your thinking and organizing processes, and they are presented systematically with a piece of paper divided into three or four main sections, namely, title (optional), notes, cues and summary. See below to better understand how the Cornell method works:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28\" style=\"width: 668px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"865\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1.png 668w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1-479x620.png 479w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 668px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 668\/865;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1.png 668w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FE8BB66E-9D88-45d1-AA79-3F35E487FB17-1-479x620.png 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornell note-taking method<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Outline_method_lists_and_outlines\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_4n0010sx2shk\"><\/a>2. Outline method: lists and outlines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The outline organizes your thoughts by listing main topics and sub-topics. The space in between is where you can put down some facts or thoughts (see below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sonnet-18-William-Shakespeare-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-517 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sonnet-18-William-Shakespeare-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1503\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1503;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sonnet-18-William-Shakespeare-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1503\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outline method<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Mapping_method_visualize_your_thoughts\"><\/span><a id=\"post-62-_bwk7w4c6gv26\"><\/a>3. 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