Explains the right way to take notes, and discusses note-taking equipment, listening skills, outlines, and notes for oral reports.

Includes index.

1. Gather your note-taking equipment -- 2. Class notes: learning to listen -- 3. Class notes: successful strategies -- 4. Making short work of class notes -- 5. Texts: read first, then write -- 6. Texts: now get out your pen -- 7. Outlines and other tools -- 8. Notes on library materials -- 9. Taking great notes or oral reports -- 10. Let's practive what we've preached -- 11. Some notes on ADD.