Smarter Notes: 9 Steps to Highly Effective Study Notes

by Richard Glenn

Does taking notes feel like herding cats? It did to me.I was THAT guy. You know the one. The guy frantically trying to write down every single little thing the professor said. I was absolutely terrified of missing even the smallest thing.What if it was on the test?What if I needed it for a paper?What if there was a pop quiz?What if I was studying and couldn't remember something?I was that guy. And to me, every class period felt like a desperate attempt to write down everything I was hearing instead of anything even remotely close to learning.I literally felt like I was a court reporter trying frantically to organize all the facts as they were being thrown at me 100mph. And it was very, very stressful (not to mention a great way to get early onset carpal tunnel syndrome).It wasn’t until much later that I realized I wasn’t taking notes. I was transcribing my classes.And let me tell you… when you’re preparing for a test, having a great, organized set of notes is much, much more useful than having dozens of pages of transcribed lectures—by an order of magnitude. So, I set out to do what I did with every area of my study habits around that develop a great system.And honestly, it wasn’t that easy. I knew how to write papers pretty well. And I could read okay. But taking notes was a totally different beast. There are just so many skills listening, organizing mental information, memory, speed-writing, asking good question, and quite a few more. So it took me a while. In the end, though, I landed on a set of techniques that helped me take ultra-efficient notes and drastically increase my grades.Later, when I was actually TEACHING college classes, I passed these same techniques along to my students (which, by the way, was when I really figured out that taking notes was a major pain point for a lot of people). So, I figured it’d be a good subject for a book, which is what you’re looking at now.Here’s what you’ll learn…All about the Great Note-Taking Myth and why it’s a load of crapHow to leverage the 5 most popular note-taking systemsHow to deploy memory hacks to your advantageHow to tailor your notes to your specific learning styleHow to properly execute pre-note preparation strategiesHow to actually put that pen to paper and knock out some great notesHow to review your notes and what exactly to look for when you doHow to use your notes to ace examsHow to use your notes to write killer papersAnd more! Ready to squash note-taking stress?Scroll up and click that BUY button!

Genres: Nonfiction, Productivity, Self Help, Ebooks

60 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 11, 2015

Reviews

[Dr. Kuldeep Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book for note taking.

Nice book for note taking and for getting high scores in your exams.. excellent work. Every students of any standard should read this book.

[Mujtaba Nazki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new in this book. I would say that apart from a very few ideas, this book does not fit the category of "taking notes". It is not to the point. The author keeps fooling the audience, by circling around the same idea. I was exhausted right at the beginning of the second lesson. I wouldn't prefer this author ever again!

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think a lot of high school students would benefit from reading this book. Taking notes is more than writing down words on the wall or out of your teacher's mouth.

[Fortunate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Does not seem well researched.

Content is nonetheless useful to a limited degree.

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good insight on taking notes

This book provided alot of insight into how to take notes and study. Learned quite a bit that can be used going forward.