Note Making is a way of
recording important
details from a source.
This source can be any
book, article , meeting,
lecture or any oral
discussion.
By taking notes, the writer
records the essence of the
information.
The noting down of useful
concepts and points is the
basis of what one says
Note Making.
Note Making has a great importance in exams or in
academic writing.
It is difficult for us to remember everything taught in
the class in the same order. Also in our daily lives, it is
not possible to memorize everything.
To overcome this difficulty, one notes down important
details . These notes help us in the time of need.
It saves a lot of time, energy by going through the notes
made.
Note Making helps us in
keeping the information handy
whenever we require.
One can get a glimpse of a lot
of information from a short
note.
It helps in recollecting and
recalling the past events said
or heard.
Note Making helps a writer
to go through bulky
documents quicker.
It helps in understanding a
material if the notes are
written in own words.
TITLE
1. Heading 1
(a) ________________
(b) ________________
(c) ________________
2. Heading 2
(a) ________________
(b) ________________
(c) ________________
3. Heading 3
(a) ________________
(b) ________________
(c) ________________
TITLE
1. Heading 1
(a) ____________
(b) ____________
(c) Sub- Heading ______
(i) ____________
(ii) ____________
(iii) ____________
2. Heading 2
(a) ________________
(b) ________________
(c) ________________
3. Heading 3
(a) ________________
(b) ________________
(c) ________________
TITLE
1. Heading 1
1.1 _____________
1.2 _____________
1.3 _____________
2. Heading 2
2.1 _______________
2.2 _______________
2.3 _______________
3. Heading 3
3.1 _______________
3.2 _______________
3.3 _______________
SUB-
TITLE HEADING
MAIN- HEADING
POINTS
KEY WORDS/
ABBREVIATIONS
SUMMARY
TITLE Survey the passage
or text
A thorough reading
of the given
passage is needed .
So that you can
quickly find out
what the passage
is about and what
the writer’s main
ideas are.
HEADINGS
Make notes of the main SUB -HEADINGS
ideas
Read the text again
quickly. Underline the key
words/phrases/ important
sentences. Note down the
main ideas.
These should not include
explanations or examples ,
but core ideas and facts.
Points to be noted under each
heading
Include points to elaborate
heading. Points should be at
the same distance away from
the margin. Do not write
complete sentences.
S.NO ABBREVIATION WORD
1 & And
2 @ at
3 ASAP as soon as possible
4 e.g. for example
5 imp Important
6 devp Development
7 govt government
8 CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education
9 % percentage
10 WHO World Health Organization
11 tho Though
12 choc chocolate
Follow the Correct Format
Use the appropriate Note
Making format so that the
points remain legible and
understandable at the end of
the exercise.
Read the passage carefully:
1. Much before medical science discovered it, Reader’s Digest came out
with the prescription- ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine.’ Newspapers and
magazines which regularly run humor columns are , therefore doing
their bit to keep the readers in good health. Reading light articles,
whether they are satirical, comic or just humorous, relieves the
tedium of work-a-day world. Some pieces may even tickle one’s grey
matter.
2. According to US researchers, laughter is a good antidote to stress that
tones up the system. Facial laugh muscles instruct the brain to ‘feel
good’ regardless of how you feel.
3. Laughter deepens breathing , improves blood circulation, speeds up
the process of tissue healing, and stabilizes many body functions. In
short, it acts as a power drug with no side effects. Researchers state
that laughter stimulates production of beta- endorphins, a natural
pain killer in the body and improves digestion. Those who laugh are
less prone to digestive disorders and ulcers.
4. Laughing is a good exercise of toning up facial muscles, laughing at
others expenses, particularly at their disabilities is a bad test and is to
be avoided. Secondly, laughing with food in the mouth is dangerous as
the food stuff can get into the wind pipe and may choke the digestive
system.
Laughter – The Best Medicine
1. Laughter – Today’s Need:
1.1 Help to keep good health.
1.2 Relief from day’s work.
1.3 Good antidote for stress.
2. Benefits of Laughter:
2.1 toning up the body sys and facial muscles.
2.2 no side effects.
2.3 stimulates prodn of beta – endorphins.
2.4 Deepens breathing.
2.5 speeds up tissue healing.
3. When to Avoid Laughing:
3.1 Laughg at others
3.2 Laughg at disabilities of ppl.
3.3 Laughg with food in mouth.
Begin the title Give a suitable TITLE
with capital
letters
Use
incomplete/
Half/Broke
sentences
or phrases.
Don’t use full
sentences
Use the
appropriate
format-
Decide on
the number
system.
Use abbreviations and
underline it
Don’t
Never use diagram in Note –Making.
Avoid unnecessary facts.
Avoid using examples.
Don’t repeat any information.
Avoid using long sentences.
Ignore information which is less important
Don’t include your own version or understandings.
S.NO ABBREVATION WORD
1 Prodn Production
2 ppl People
3 Laughg Laughing
4 Sys System
Don’t get overenthusiastic about
abbreviations.
Use abbreviations in notes
(minimum 4) and provide key for the
same at the end.
You should not abbreviate every
word.
One abbreviation in one point is
enough.
As a general rule, the title should
not abbreviated.
You can make abbreviations on
your own.
The summary is an abstract of the passage.
It is a true reflection of the writer’s ideas.
The summary should contain only the
main ideas and supporting details.
It should be grammatically correct and
cover all the important points given in the
notes.
Make sure that the summary does not
exceed 1/3 of the length of the original
text.
Laughter is indeed the best
medicine. It helps to reduce stress
and pain. It gives relief from a day’s
work and keeps us in good health.
Laughter tones up the body system,
deepens breathing, improves blood
circulation, speeds up the process
of tissue healing and has no side-
effects. But there are few rules for
laughter also. One must avoid
laughing at the expense of others,
at the disabilities of others and with
food in the mouth as it can prove
dangerous.
5+3 Note-Making will be of 8 marks
Note Making Marks
Title 1
Content (Minimum 3 Headings
and sub- headings with proper 3
indentation and notes)
Abbreviations/ Symbols 1
Summary (should include all 2
the important points given in
the notes)
Content/ Expression 1
TOTAL 8
