Transcript POWER NOTES
• POWER NOTES • Power Notes are a streamlined form of outlining. • Power notes help prioritize information • Power Notes provides a systematic way to organize information for reading, writing, and studying. . Main ideas or categories are assigned a power 1 rating. P1 Details, examples, or attributes are assigned power 2s, 3s, or 4s. P2 P3 P4 • EXAMPLE: MAIN IDEA: “FRUIT” • P1 FRUIT – P2 APPLE (DETAILS) • P3 Macintosh (TYPES) »P4 GREAT FOR COOKING (ATTRIBUTES) • Powers (P1. P2, P3) relate to each other, as demonstrated in this football example: • P1. Penalties in Football ----- P2. On Offense ---------- P3. Holding ---------- P3. Clipping ----- P2. On Defense ---------- P3. Off Sides ---------- P3. Pass Interference ---------- P3. Grabbing Face Mask ----- P2. On Special Teams P3 Roughing the punter • Power Notes categorize information and explore relationships among material. – FARMING TRENDS – More than 800,00 American family farms have vanished or been overtaken by corporate owners since 1969. Nearly 50% of all US farm production occurs on 1% of all US farms. Yet, family farms have recently had an opportunity to stay in business through a new trend: Organic farming. – P1 FARMING TRENDS • P2 LOSS OF FAMILY FARMS – P3 Organic farming – new opportunity • P2 CORPORATE TAKEOVER/OWNERSHIP – P3 50% FARM PRODUCTION ON 1% OF FARMS • Power Notes can also be an effective way to organize writing. A simple 1-2-2-2 outline can start with constructing a well-organized paragraph: • P1. Healthy Methods To Lose Weight ----- P2. Set Realistic Goals ----- P2. Eat Fewer Calories ----- P2. Develop Regular Exercise Program • You should follow healthy methods if you want to lose weight (p1). First, you should set realistic weight loss goals (p2). Next, you should plan a diet that involves eating fewer calories(p2)). Finally, you should develop a regular program of exercise in addition to your diet (p2). • ASSIGN THE FOLLOWING TERMS/WORDS A RATING OF P1, P2 ,P3 • • • • • • • • • • DIVERSE SOCIETY SPANISH LANGUAGE RELIGION ENGLISH MOVIES CATHOLIC CULTURE BAPTIST MUSIC • P1 DIVERSE SOCIETY – P2 LANGUAGE • P3 SPANISH • P3 ENGLISH – P2 RELIGION • P3 CATHOLIC • P3 BAPTIST – P2 CULTURE • P3 MUSIC • P3 MOVIES • WRITE A PARAGRAPH USING THE WORDS POWER NOTED • (p1) A diverse society has many components • (p2) such as: language, religion, and culture. • (p3) In the U.S., English and Spanish are the two major languages. Baptists and Catholics are examples of the many religions practiced. The U.S. culture has almost an infinite genre of movies and music. • TAKE A CHAPTER SECTION OF THE TEXT BOOK AND POWER NOTE IT