Subject: English (Writing)
W.8.Note-making and Summarizing Objective:
Notes:
Note Making basically involves noting the main points of whatever is read or
heard, as one cannot be expected to remember all that one has read.
Marking Scheme:
08 marks
5 M – Note Making
1M – Title
3M – Notes
1 M – Abbreviation (min. 4 – 5 abbreviations)
3 M – Summarising (80-100 words)
Steps to follow:
• Read the passage carefully.
While reading underline the key sentences. It will help in forming
headings and sub-headings.
• Write in third person.
• Heading
What is the main idea of the passage?
Frame a heading based on the central idea and write it
in the middle of the page.
Main title should be in short.
As a general rule, the heading should not be
abbreviated.
• Subheadings
How has the main idea been presented and
developed?
Are there two or three subordinate/associated ideas?
You can frame subheadings based on these.
You may use abbreviations in subheadings.
• Note: Do not write full sentences. Do not include irrelevant information in
your notes.
• Write the keys after completing the notes.
Help with abbreviations:
• Use standard abbreviations and symbols as far as possible:
• Capitalized first letters of words
e.g. U.P., U.S.A., U.K., U.S.S.R., etc.
• Common abbreviations
e.g. Sc. (for science), Mr., Mrs., Dr., Govt., etc
• Common symbols
e.g. , +ve, -ve, ® (leading to), ↑ (rising), ↓ (falling), =, etc.
• Making your own abbreviations:
Keep the main sounds of the word. e.g. edn. (Education), progm.
(Programme)
• Retain the suffix so that later when you are going over the notes you may
recall the full form of the word —e.g., ed’nal (educational), prog’ve
(progressive).
• Do not get over-enthusiastic about abbreviations. You should not
abbreviate every word. One abbreviation in point is enough.
Summarizing:
• Summary means to summarise or to sum up the passage in a few words.
- Main Points
- very brief
- Contain all the important information - End with the message
conveyed by author.
- Stick to word limit.
Format:
(Title) 1.
1.1 (sub-points)
1.2
1.3
2.
2.1 2.2
2.3
3.
3.1
3.2
3.2.1 (sub-sub points)
3.2.2
Key to Abbreviations:
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2
3
4
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