Common Abbreviations for better note taking Sign Meaning

Common Abbreviations for better note taking

Sign Meaning Example & # p and Read the overview & take notes number Do the odd # problems Page number(s) On pp 7 -8 § ! Section Read the § on abbreviations important ! Study for the test! ¿ ? Ask about this ¿ What was the author trying to say on p 9? @ w/ b/c ~ at They met the bus @ 9 with bring supplies w/you because b/c we can’t go back Roughly. Almost, sort of We will return ~ 1 ¶ Paragragh or new paragraph Reread ¶ 3 pp

Sign GMC Meaning characters, their Goals, their Motivation, the conflict and the resolution Higher, rising ↓ Lower, falling → ← Cause/lead to < Less than > Greater than = Caused by The same as Example Re-read chapters 1 -4 and write out the GMC (see notetaking slides that follow for more on this) The more you focus on study skills the your grades will be Obama promised to ↓ taxes Staying up late →Bob falling asleep in class Her crying ← by their unkind words His G was < honorable; he wanted her $ His for Juliet was > his fear of death Her fate = his: death

Sign ex Meaning Example, for example Look at the ex on p 5 ASAP As Soon As Possible Sign up for the trip ASAP NLT V or vs No Later Than Versus, against, as opposed to B 4 etc or. . . Before And the like or continues Read the directions B$ asking Q We will need paper, pens. . . to write our papers ie C&C Such as/that is Compare and Contrast Bring a bag lunch ie. a sandwich C& C Voldemorte & Snape You must turn this in NLT Fri The climax of the movie was Harry v. the Half Blood Prince

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