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ENGL111 Week 3 Note Taking and Subject Verb Agreement
Romero, Noel John Deleña
Rph. Nerisse Nicole Torres
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ENGL111 Week 3 Note taking and subject verb agreement
"Acquiring the habit of note-taking is therefore a wonderfully complementary skill to that of
listening"
Whole session activity
- people who will send it to GC after class (until 1 hour) will get extra 3 points on quiz
NOTE-TAKING
Jamboard:
In one sentence, give your thoughts to the importance of note-taking for you as a student
Whether you are sitting in a lecture hall or watching a lecture online, note-taking in class can be
intimidating, but with a few strategic practices, anyone can take clear, effective notes. This
handout will discuss the importance of note-taking, qualities of good notes
WHY GOOD NOTES MATER?
In-Class benefits - Taking good notes is an important part of academic success in
college. Actively taking notes during class can help you focus and better understand main
concepts. Good note-taking will improve your active listening, comprehension of material, and
retention. Taking notes on both synchronous and asynchronous material will help you better
remember what you hear and see.
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Post-class benefits - Good notes can provide a great resource for creating outlines and
studying. After class, good notes are crucial for reviewing and studying class material so that you
better undersand it and can prepare appropriately for exams. Efficient and concise notes can safe
you time, energy, and confusion that oftern results from trying to make sense of disorganized,
overwhelming, insufficient, or wordy notes.
PREPARING TO TAKE GOOD NOTES IN CLASS
Preview - Preview your test or reading assignments prior to lecture. Previewing allows
you to identify main ideas and concepts that will most likely be discussed during the lecture.
Advance - Look at your course syllabus so that you know the topic/focus of the class and
what's going to be important to focus on.
Review - Briefly review notes from previous class sessions to help you situate the new
ideas you'll learn in this class.
Organize - Keep organized to help you find information more easily later. Title your
page with the class name and date. Keep separate notebook sections or notebooks for each class
and keep all notes for each class together in one space. In chronical order.
Main Points - If you are seeking conceptual information, focus on the main points the
professor makes, rather than copying down the entire presentation or every word the professor
says.
Transcribe - If you are learning factual information, transcribing most of the lecture
verbatim can help with recall for short-answer test question, but only if you study these notes
within 24 hours.
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Review - Record questions and thoughts you have or content that is confusing to you that
you want to follow- up on later or ask your professor about.
Keywords - Jot down keywords, dates, name, etc. That you can then go back and define
or explain later.
Visually clear - Take visually clear, concise, organized and structured notes so that they
are easy to read and make sense to you later. See
Concise - If you want your notes to be concise and bried, use abbreviations and symbols.
Write ...............
Make points - Be consistent with your structure.
Online - For online lectures, follow the above steps to help you effectively mage your
study to help you effectively manage your study..................
DETERMINING WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO WRITE DOWN
Tips for recognizing the most important points in a lecture:
` Introductory remarks often include summaries of overviews of main points.
` Listen for signal words/phrases like, "There are four mains..." or "To sum up..." or "A major
reason why...."
` Repeated words or concepts are often important.
` Non-verbal cues like pointing, gestures, or a vocal emphasis on certain words, etc. can indicate
important points.
` Final remarks often provide a summary of the important points of the lecture.
` Consider watching online lectures in real time...................................
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CORNELL METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING
Table of lesson, name, date, paper, cue column, note column, title, keywords, questions,
Summary
The Cornell note taking method
- Best for understanding key ideas and relationships
OUTLINE METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING
1) main topic 1
2) main topic 2
THE OUTLINING NOTE TAKING METHOD
- Best for easily creating................
FLOWCHART/CONCEPT MAP METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING
Title, main point, supporting evidence A, supporting evidence B
.......................
CHARTING METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING
- Best for Reviewing lots of facts
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SENTENCE METHOD OF NOTE-TAKING
sentence method: Method, advantages, dis advantage, when to use, example
- Best for taking quick and simple notes
ADVANTAGE OF HANDWRITTEN AND DIGITAL
Handwritten:
` Easier to create diagrams and illustrations
`Sometimes better for visual learners
`Provides more focus for student prone to digital distraction
`Can be better for comprehension and retention of conceptual information
Digital:
`Faster, easier to take higher volume if notes
`Easier to edit and reorganize for later studying
`Can be backed up, shared, searched, etc.
` Can be better for comprehension and retention of factual information
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2) SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT
20 RULES OF SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
"Can't we all just get along?"
1. Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
` Singular subject = singular verb
` Plural subject - plural verb
` Cow = singular, eats = singular
` Ducks = plural, quack = plural
` *Hint*..........................
2. Don't get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb.
"The detective who was called to the case is usually very good"
3. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect the agreement.
ex.: The biker in this race is very competitive.
The bikers in this race are very competitive
4. If a sentence starts with "there" or "here", the subject will always be placed after the
verb.
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ex.:.............
5. Subjects can come after the verb in questions.
Ex: Does betty always play with dolls?
`How are the Bosco sticks today?
6. If two subjects are joined by "and", they typically require a plural verb.
ex: the puppy and the lady are friends.
7. If two subjects are separated by "and" refer to the same thing, the verb is singular.
Ex: Spaghetti and meatballs is my favorite pasta dish.
8. If both subjects are singular and connected by or, nor, neither/nor, either/or and not
only/but also, the verb is singular.
Ex. ............
9. If both subjects are plural and connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/
not..............
10. If one subject is singular and one plural and are connected by the words or, nor,
neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, use the subject that is nearest the verb. ex:
Either my sister or my mom has sent me a present.
`............
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11. Units of measurement usually use a singular verb.
Ex: Six gallons of paint was used on the house.
`Five dollars is too much for ra cup of coffee
12. Collective nouns usually take a singular verb.
Ex: The herd is tampering
`The class.............
13. Titles of book, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular.
Ex: holes............
14. Two infinitives separated by and take a plural.............
15. Gerunds alone take a singular verb. Gerunds linked by and take a plural verb.
Ex. ………..
16. If the words each, every or no come before the subject, the verb is singular.
ex. Each boy and girl has to take the test
`Every frog and toad turns into a prince.
`No paper and pen is required. (But apple would be nice)
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17. Most indefinite pronouns take singular verbs.
ex. Every body is happy
`No one has a dime
`Nothing was going to help.
18. Both, few, many, others, and several take a plural verb
ex. several need to finish the race
`A few have the right answer.
19. When the subject is all, any, more, most, none, or some. this is the only time you must
look at the object of the prepositional phrase to determine whether it is singular or plural
ex. All of the chickens have laid eggs
`Some of the milk has spilled.
20 Final rules............
NEXT WEEK MEETING
Moods of the Verb Implication Vs. Inference
