Checking Out Industries in Canada

Note-Taking Skills

Taking notes is a great way to help you remember information. Remember that when you take notes, you don’t write everything! So, you must decide which details to write down. Here are some strategies to help you take good notes:

1. Make sure you write your notes using your own words.
2. Write words or phrases instead of full sentences.
3. Use abbreviations or symbols whenever you can.
4. Look for these kinds of key words:
   • first
   • then
   • finally
   • in conclusion
   • the reason
   • for example