Article 1: Role of note taking in every students life

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Students are required to memorize several subjects at once after reading through numerous books on various subjects. Each of these subjects covers a broad area and makes it further difficult for the students to highlight which is required for their exams and which is not. It is at this juncture that the activity of taking notes occurs, that helps the students by providing them with an idea on how to proceed with any subject.

What is note taking?

Notes refers to a practice where the students copy down the keywords or chapters of a particular subject that acts as a summary or guidance on how to complete that particular chapter. It helps the students in keeping track of the chapters they are being taught, making it easier for them to revise later. Say, for example, a student is attending a history class and therefore, when a certain chapter is being taught, the student takes down history notes which will help them to keep track of what they are studying and also make it easier for them to revise the chapters as and when required. Similarly, besides students, the professionals also require you to take down notes which will help them keep track of what they are doing at the moment. Say, a professional is taking a class on learning Python language. Therefore, the professional students are required to take down the notes on how to start the software and further operate it. Thus, it can be stated that note taking is an art where students jot down important points which later acts as guidance for them during studies.

Benefits of taking notes

Taking notes is considered to be beneficial for several reasons as it helps in making an individual to become sharp and be more attentive towards their studies. A few of the benefits of taking notes have been discussed in the following section.

  • Learning Actively: One of the many benefits that taking notes provides is that it encourages a student to learn as they are going through a chapter. Taking notes enhances the capability of learning as the student is able to summarize the chapters effectively and jot down the important points necessary. It makes the students be able to effectively process the information provided in the chapter and assess and analyze them accordingly. This makes it easier for the students to implement the same information later in their exams and even in practical life.
  • Increasing attention and engagement: Taking notes involves the students to read the text carefully and also pay attention to what the teachers are saying. This ensures that the students are adequately going through the textbook and thereby paying more attention to what the teacher is teaching. Taking notes also makes the students give more attention to what is being taught as it makes the subject more interesting to them. All of these factors help in increasing the overall engagement of the student when they are studying.
  • Increases organizational skills of the student: Oftentimes one of the major issues that is faced by students is regarding the organization of their chapters. Students feel confused when presented with a vast syllabus having no idea where to start and what to study exactly. Taking notes regularly helps the student become organized and more aware regarding the demands of the subject. This further makes the student be able to identify which aspects of the subject to give preference to and thereby learn accordingly.
  • Increases the ability to prioritize: It is found that students often feel helpless when it comes to knowing which subjects or areas to prioritize and which to noty. This often results in the students making wrong decisions when it comes to their studies which results in getting bad grades in the exam. However, taking notes regularly makes the students understand which areas of the subject to prioritize and which areas to ignore. Thus, it becomes easier for the students to study effectively and get good grades in their exams.

Therefore, it can be stated that taking notes has many benefits when it concerns the students, making them more effective and productive when it comes to their studies.

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