Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways  71  Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.   72  Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 73 

The following methods may work best for you.