Are you the type of person who always takes notes for every information or important things that you received in work? Or are you the type of person who just listens and tries to remember that information? If you are in the first type, be glad because that is the right thing to do to keep the information. However, did you know that most of them who did a Note Taking feel that their note is disorganized or even forget and puzzled when they read it back the information that they have just received.
Perhaps it is caused by the method that they try to implement was not correct. Before we discuss any further on how to create proper and effective notes, you probably need to know why Note Taking is important and you have to implement it in your daily work. Note Taking is an important action to do because it will help you to recall important information and deepen your understanding of a topic or concept. Besides that, it will also make your work become more organized and lessen the risk of Missing in Action or Lost In Action.
After we are aware and understand the importance of note taking, next you need to know how to make notes effectively and it suits the work that you do. Let’s break down the methods below:
1. The Sentence Method
Sentence Method is one of the simplest ways because the information that has been written is a line of sentence that has a different topic and meaning in every line. This method is very useful for those of you who want to write down the information in a simple way. Besides that, this method is usually used by a worker in a meeting or when receiving a brief from a colleague. This method will help people to do a Note Taking even if he or she never did it before, because it is very easy and simple to do.
2. The Outlining Method
The next method is what is called the Outlining Method. This method works by making a title/heading from every topic that you want to write down, then making a sub-title for every detail from every information that you receive. This method is very helpful for those who want to see a connection or correlation for every topic or sub-topic. Furthermore, you can also change the topics that exist into a different type of question.
3. The Mapping Method
The Mapping Method has its own advantage to see the correlation from different topics and ideas in visual. The Note Taking method for this particular type is very useful for those you classified themselves as a visual learner. The Mapping Method is usually shaped like a pattern that connects between the topic and the sub-topic that later will produce a conclusion.
So that is the several methods of Note Taking that you can try. Making good notes will help you very much to do your daily job. Do not let the plan that you discussed become a mess and gone, because it will bring a disadvantage. Good luck trying!
