Get ready
Prepare all the materials you need to take notes. Sounds pretty simple, but for effective note-taking it is really important that before a lesson, meeting or lecture, all the necessary supplies are prepared and put in their places.
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Prepare all the materials you need to take notes. Sounds pretty simple, but for effective note-taking it is really important that before a lesson, meeting or lecture, all the necessary supplies are prepared and put in their places.
If you use paper and pens, make sure you have a notebook with enough blank sheets and two pens of each color. If you are using a laptop, make sure it is fully charged or that you can sit near a power outlet.
If you wear glasses, make sure you remember to bring them. They will be needed if the teacher or lecturer decides to write down some important information on the board. Have a microfiber cloth with you to clean your glasses if necessary. Also, make sure you have a seat in the room where you can see and hear the speaker clearly.
Come prepared. Before you go to a class, lecture, or meeting, be sure to review your notes from the previous time. So you can easily and quickly pick up the further course of the lecture from the place where it ended.
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