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Noteworthy Notes! Study Skills Seminar KEYS for Effective Note Taking… Use Loose Leaf Instead of Spiral Write on One Side Only Buy a 3 Hole Punch Adapt to your Professor’s Lecture Style Make Notes Readable, the First Time ‘Round… Turn your Notes into a Study Guide— ASAP Adapt to your Professor… • • • • Prepare for Class Relate Class to your Goal ID Note-Exchanging Classmates Leave Empty Spaces to Fill in Blanks/Choose a Symbol to ID Topic • Use a Tape Recorder? (Maybe…) • Train your Ear for Key Words… Searching for Key Words… • Before Class: – Review last lecture— What were the main ideas? – Review textbook/other readings that relate to this topic— terms? key concepts? • During Class: Make choices about what to write: – Concepts, technical terms, names, numbers – Linking words that show action, relationship, and degree – Diagrams/simple drawings/charts • After Class: – Look up/Fill in missed info immediately – Make Flashcards or other Study Guide format Make your Notes Read-able without Re-Copying! • Know the topic • Choose a note taking system that makes sense • Commit to abbreviations • Leave blank spaces/use ?? to indicate need to return to notes • Instead of re-copying: – Make a Study Guide – Color Code – Create a Recall List – Write a Summary TURNING YOUR NOTES… …INTO STUDY GUIDES! 1. Cornell System 2. Concept Mapping 3. ‘4R’ System The Cornell System 1. Use Loose Leaf Notebook 2. Write on One Side Only 3. Number and Date Each Page 4. Divide Page: 4. Within 2 Hours of Class, Write Brief Summary of Day’s Topic(s) 5. Quiz Yourself by Covering the Note Taking Area, and Using the Cue Column to Test Knowledge Concept Mapping 1. ID the Main Concepts (Honeybees, Castes, etc.) 2. Organize the Concepts in a Meaningful Order 3. Draw Lines/Arrows between Concepts to Create Links 4. When Studying, ‘Talk Through’ the Connections Made by the Links 5. Use as an Ongoing Study Guide —add Concepts and Links as more Knowledge is Gained Record---Reduce---Recite---Review Method 1. Record Notes 2. Choose ‘Reducing’ Method: Note Cards, Outline, Flow Chart, etc. 3. Within Several Hours of Class, Reduce Notes 4. Use Reduced Notes to Recite Details, Make Connections, etc. 5. Review Briefly on a Weekly Basis THE SOCIAL MEANINGS OF SEXUALITY I. The Social Meanings of Sexuality Wrap up re: Sexual Euphemisms Exercise – Three basic meanings that we can derive from words we use re: sex 1) Sex is of prime importance to us -- That is why we have so many words that refer to it... 2) Sex is repressed -- it is important but shrouded in secrecy, associated with dirt, impurity, etc. 3) Many gradations of meaning are attached to sex -- sex has many varying meanings> varies by gender, context, etc. > E.g., some terms suggest fun and recreation, some suggest intimacy, others reflect aggression and violence... II. What is sex? -- Well, we've talked about euphemisms for sex and why they're important, let's talk next about what "sex" is... I.e., what are we referring to when we use the term "sex?" ** Is sex only limited to specific acts like intercourse? Why or why not? What makes an act sexual in nature? Stress parameters of sex are unlimited > varies by group... III. The Social Construction of Sexuality -- Highlight Foucault's argument re: sexuality -- no urge is more socially shaped... -- Reiterate how sociologists view sexuality as a socially shaped and learned phenomenon rather than a "natural" or "instinctive" one > Again highlight the cultural variations that exist in regard to sexual expression and conduct... As noted in the text, some cultures believe sex should only be engaged in outdoors while others insist that it take place indoors; some cultures believe sex should only take place during daytime hours while others think should only take place at night... Moreover, a few cultures (e.g., New Guinea tribes) forbid sexual relations between men and women for over 9 months out of the year... -- In addition to varying cross-culturally, sexual conduct has also changed significantly within our nation over time (Note the changes which have occurred regarding premarital sex)... -- Most importantly, these variations and changes in sexual conduct indicate that sexuality is clearly not a matter of instinct for human beings... Instead, they suggest that human sexual behavior and feelings are learned phenomenon which generally conform to the prevailing norms and values of the society concerned... People learn norms, values and scripts regarding sexuality and "appropriate" sexual behavior during the socialization process... NOW THAT YOU HAVE NOTES… …What Are YOU Going to DO with Them?? PASSIVE NOTE TAKERS… •don’t look at notes in between classes ACTIVE NOTE TAKERS… review notes while fresh (‘Curve of Forgetting’ …) •study for tests just by re-reading notes •expect tests and quizzes to be taken directly from notes and textbook create study guides from notes and text reading practice critical thinking skills while studying and reading