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Note-Taking
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TALK
This note is intended for
- why one should want to take notes,
- what good notes should do
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Note-taking is the practice of physically recording information for later recall.
Purpose
Some say they take notes to remember now, that by writing the thing down they commit it to memory, and the note itself is ancillary.
That's not me at all. I don't remember writing half of what's in this-notebook. This is intentional, allowing me to forget things I know to make room for ideas I'm not decided on. See personal-knowledge-management.
Content
It's my own opinion that good notes are text-first. It can be difficult to explain certain concepts without visuals, but that's all the more reason to try. Besides, if your ability to explain a concept is contingent on having access to prepared pictures or diagrams, then you're severely limiting when and where you can explain it.
Handwritten Notes
I take handwritten notes only where it would be inappropriate to use a keyboard.
I'm interested in learning shorthand so that I can write faster while including more details.