Yesterday’s post covered a lot of ground. But believe it or not, what you do before notetaking is the easy part. Crunch-time arrives the second the teacher starts teaching – that is to say, talking.
Here’s the deal: the average person speaks 110-150 words per minute or about 2 words per second. And unless you’ve learned the ancient art of shorthand, you can’t possibly capture every word.
So once the talking begins, there are a number of elements you must juggle and keep in the air – if you want to be an effective notetaker. Here’s the first element…