note-taking
Jotting things down
Note-taking is the practice of writing down information while listening or reading—in lectures, meetings, or while studying.
The activity emphasizes capturing key points rather than transcribing everything: Her note-taking skills helped her ace the exam.
Note-taking can be a system or method: I switched to digital note-taking last year.
Written version of speech
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- dictationOral text for writing
- logbookOfficial record of events
journal · documentation · archive · verbatim · transcript · shorthand · observations · timestamps
Generating many ideas freely
- jottingWriting briefly
- scribbleWrite without care
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- sketchHasty informal drawing
mindmap · drafting · outlining · ideation · musings · freewriting · margins · whiteboard
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- encodingConverting data to format
- retrievalAct of getting back
remembrance · recollection · review · flashcards · cues · triggers · reminders · reference
Ink-filled writing tool
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- appMobile device software
- EvernoteNote-taking application with sync
- OneNoteMicrosoft's note-taking application
tablet · stylus · paper · digital · handwritten · templates · software · clipboard
Condensed version of text
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- condenseMake more compact
- overviewBroad general summary
distill · brief · paraphrase · précis · digest · takeaways · highlights · condensation
Typographical list markers
- headingsLabels for text sections
- subheadingsSecondary titles in documents
- outlinesExternal boundaries or summaries
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
categorize · tabs · folders · binders · highlighting · cross-referencing · prioritize · structuring
Academic subject manual
- underliningLine drawn beneath text
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
research · revision · bibliography · citations · glossary · binder
transcription
Written version of speech
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- dictationOral text for writing
logbook · journal · documentation · archive · verbatim · transcript · shorthand · observations · timestamps · marginalia
brainstorming
Generating many ideas freely
sketch · mindmap · drafting · outlining · ideation · musings · freewriting · margins · whiteboard · stream-of-consciousness
recall
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- encodingConverting data to format
retrieval · remembrance · recollection · review · flashcards · cues · triggers · reminders · reference · lookup
pen
Ink-filled writing tool
OneNote · tablet · stylus · paper · digital · handwritten · templates · software · clipboard
abstract
Condensed version of text
overview · distill · brief · paraphrase · précis · digest · takeaways · highlights · condensation · essence
bullet-points
Typographical list markers
- headingsLabels for text sections
- subheadingsSecondary titles in documents
- outlinesExternal boundaries or summaries
indexing · categorize · tabs · folders · binders · highlighting · cross-referencing · prioritize · structuring · sequencing
textbook
Academic subject manual
- underliningLine drawn beneath text
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
seminar · research · revision · bibliography · citations · glossary · binder
- school problemsdropout rates, overcrowding, school funding, budget cuts, bullying
- Transcriptiontranscript, transcriptionist, live transcription, verbatim, dictation
- Study Habitsstudy routine, practice, repetition, memorization, review
- Study techniquesspaced repetition, mnemonics, chunking, mind mapping, flashcards
- text examinationproofreading, editing, close reading, skimming, scanning
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
note-takingpassive listening
Hearing without deliberate focus
zoning out · tuning out · daydreaming · inattention · disengagement
note-takinglecturing
Giving an instructive talk
presenting · teaching · dictating · speaking · broadcasting
take, note, notes, taken, noted, taking, notebook, notable, notify