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If a lecture is highly structured, or if you recognize structure in the content, you may find that linear notes, also sometimes called skeleton or outline notes, are most effective.  Linear notes are a style of note taking in which the listener records main the structure and details of the lecture in an outline format.  When you take linear notes, you will essentially outline the content of the lecture.

If you took your Electoral College notes in a linear format, the first part of those notes might look like the example to the right.

Notice that the outline format here uses numbers and letters. You might also use bullets or dashes to order the content. Be sure to allow plenty of space within your linear notes so that you have room to add details later.  If the page gets too crowded, you may have difficulty recognizing the structure and become confused by your own notes.

Linear notes can be used for any kind of material, but are most effective when there is a clear order or structure to the lecture or a sequencing or grouping of ideas, facts, or concepts.  An example of a lecture for which you might use linear notes would be a history lesson covering periods in history with specific events and details. Think of other lectures for which you might use linear notes.

Electoral College: Linear Notes Sample

  1. Electing US President
    1. don’t vote directly
      1. individual vote determines electoral vote
      2. all but two states are all or none – all electoral votes go to majority party
        1. Maine uses actual vote
        2. Nebraska uses actual vote
    2. Electoral College
    3. vote on 1st Tues after 1st Monday
      1. not before 11/2
      2. not after 11/8
  2. Electoral votes
    1. 2 at-large per state (senators)
      1. no senators or congress in Wash. D. C.
      2. Wash D.C. gets 3 electoral votes
    2. same number as congressmen per state
    3. need 270 to win


What is the linear note taking strategy?

  1. A style of note taking in which the listener records main the structure and details of the lecture in an outline format.
  2. A style of note taking in which the listener records key words, meanings, and examples in a three-column list.
  3. A style of note taking in which the student records information by theme, assigning one theme per page of notes.
  4. A style of note taking in which the listener records the big ideas in a graphic form, writing the lecture title in the center of the page and connecting supporting ideas with lines and circles or other graphic symbols.

The linear note taking system is a style of note taking in which the listener records main the structure and details of the lecture in an outline format.

The linear note taking system is a style of note taking in which the listener records main the structure and details of the lecture in an outline format.

The linear note taking system is a style of note taking in which the listener records main the structure and details of the lecture in an outline format.

The linear note taking system is a style of note taking in which the listener records main the structure and details of the lecture in an outline format.

When is a learning situation best suited to linear note taking?

  1. when only one things happens at a time
  2. when there is only one topic in the discussion
  3. when there is a clear order or structure to the lecture
  4. when there is a clear preference for one perspective over another

Linear notes can be used for any kind of material, but are most effective when there is a clear order or structure to the lecture or a sequencing or grouping of ideas, facts, or concepts.

Linear notes can be used for any kind of material, but are most effective when there is a clear order or structure to the lecture or a sequencing or grouping of ideas, facts, or concepts.

Linear notes can be used for any kind of material, but are most effective when there is a clear order or structure to the lecture or a sequencing or grouping of ideas, facts, or concepts.

Linear notes can be used for any kind of material, but are most effective when there is a clear order or structure to the lecture or a sequencing or grouping of ideas, facts, or concepts.

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