If your notes are wrongly structured, incomplete or not good enough for your test revision, then you need to re-check your basics and correct your note taking techniques. Before starting to take notes, you need to ask yourself the following questions: Why I need to take notes? What I need to include in my notes? How to take notes in a lecture? How can I know if my notes are effective? Why I need to take notes? We take notes because we want to remember everything the speaker said during the lecture. Notes are helpful in reviewing and studying later. With the notes you had taken, you gain a clear understanding of and develop new idea on the topic Note taking can make the difference between getting a good or a low mark in the exam. What I need to include in my notes? Information that is related to the topic being discussed. For example, if the subject revolves around the environmental movement, then your notes should stick to the to...
