Note Taking

Research template

Research Template
Download this template to record your notes, source details and evaluation and topic.
It's an easy way to keep all your research in the one place and will help you to bring it all together when the time comes to write your final piece.
Research Template Sample Complete
This is a sample of how the Research Template might be completed.

Note taking skills
Effective note-taking from lessons and readings is an essential skill for study. Good note-taking allows a permanent record for revision and a register of relevant points that you can integrate with your own writing and speaking. Good note-taking reduces the risk of plagiarism. It also helps you distinguish where your ideas came from and how you think about those ideas.
Listening and note-taking skills
Many of the strategies for reading note taking also apply to listening note taking. However, unlike reading, you can't stop a lesson and review as you listen. Therefore, preparation prior to listening can greatly improve comprehension.

Have a clear purpose
Recognise main ideas
Select what is relevant; you do not need to write down everything that is said
Have a system for recording information that works for you

Cornell Note taking Template
Download the Cornell Template to use for each separate information source you use.

Cornell Example: American Declaration of Independence
Cornell template filled in using a source on the American Revolution

Note taking template (online)
Cornell style note taking template for online note taking.
Note taking template (print)
Cornell style note taking template for hand written notes