ACADEMIC PLANNING

Success Strategies

Note Taking
Mapping Method

The Mapping Method uses diagrams to record information. It is easy to note relationships among topics by using boxes, circles, lines, and arrows. During the lecture, this method can help you focus as you think of how to represent the information graphically.

EXCERPT
Cell Division I: The Cell Cycle
Example

You can take notes on a lecture or a reading. Click on the excerpt button to your left to see an excerpt from "Cell Division I: The Cell Cycle," Visionlearning. Then read the sample notes below.

You Write:

Charting Method
Sentence Method