Using symbols n nt tkng is gr8t way 2 save time!!
When u are in a lecture and trying 2 take notes u will save urself a lot of frustration if u use symbols and abbr.
Here are some examples:
"&" 4 "and"
"¶" 4 "paragraph"
"~" 4 "about, approximately, more or less, around"
"b/c" 4 "because"
Take Better Notes
Because using symbols and abbr helps u save time, u will be able 2 take more effective notes, which in
turn, will enable u 2 take the info being presented and get it in2 ur notes. Having as much info as possible
in ur notes will help u study more thoroughly + that will help u get better grades.
Of course, u should also make sure that they make sense 2 u and if they don't then use things that do make sense 2 u.
4 example, I like using symbols and abbr but many people use pictures. I have a friend who probably hasn't written the
word "phone" in 10 years, he only uses a small drawing of a phone because he can draw it so fast.
I'm not so great at drawing, so that's not an option 4 me!! But if it works 4 u go 4 it.
Remember
U can make up ne style of note taking that u want. As long as u are getting the info in a way that helps u review
effectively, there is no right or wrong way. The symbols and abbr I have included below, may not necessarily work 4 u + that
is o.k. Feel free 2 take creative license here.
Feel Free 2 Use the Following
The following are abbr + symbols u can use. I've also included an example 4 each 2 give u ideas on how u
can use each element. I've tried 2 use abbreviations and symbols throughout this page so that u can see how u can have different samples
of how 2 use symbols and abbr. In this way I hope 2 give u more ideas on how u can implement this method.
Symbols
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Symbol
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Meaning
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Example
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@
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at
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The dog is @ the vets
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&
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and
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The Athenians & Spartans had diff gov'ts.
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$
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money
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The $ in Germ. is euros
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#
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pound, number
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The # of continents is 7
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>
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greater than
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It is > 2 give than receive
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<
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less than
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The pop. of the US < China
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%
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percent
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What % of the pop. is retired?
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?
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question
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2 b or ¬ 2 b, that is the ?
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¶
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paragraph
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Never start a ¶ w/o indenting it.
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=
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equals
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A republic = freedom
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-
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minus
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Faith - works is dead
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~
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approx., about, more or less, around
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The cost is ~ 5 mill.
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¬
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not
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Ronald Reagan did ¬ believe in big gov't
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°
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degree
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There is a debate as 2 the ° the Catholic church played in the fall of communism
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x
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times
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It's a sign of the x
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/
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per
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/ ur instr.
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" "
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ditto
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The fall of Rome.....
"" "" of Greece
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§
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section
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The first ammend. is an oft debated §
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Abbreviations
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Abbreviation
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Meaning
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Example
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|
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¼
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quarter
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More than ¼ of the pop. was against the bill
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½
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half
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½ the country voted 4 the new pres
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wt.
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weight
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The wt. of car was 2 ton.
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2
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to, two, too, as well, also
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Follow the example 2 find the ans.
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ht.
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height
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The ht. was proportional 2 the wt.
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w/
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with
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Combining the 2nd column w/ the 1st will help u find the ans.
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w/o
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without
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w/o the help of Ferdinand & Isabella, Colombus would ¬ have sailed
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w/i
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within
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w/i the treaty u will find a hidden agenda
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e.g.
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4 example
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The main diff. is the gov't, e.g. Cuba is communist.
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b/c
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because
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The U.S. entered WWII b/c of attack on Pearl Harbor.
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b/4
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b4
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b/4 u do the exp. put on ur safeT goggles
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re:
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regarding
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The treaty was re: POWs
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asap
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as soon as possible
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Turn off the burner ASAP
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yr.
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year
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The yr. is not important
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ref
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reference
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Always check ur ref. b/4 handing in papers.
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diff
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difference
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The diff was astounding
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etc.
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etcetera, so on and so 4th
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The role of the conductor is 2 keep music together, encourage, etc.
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gov't.
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government
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The Spartan gov't was diff. from the Athenian gov't.
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ex.
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example
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A Mid Summer Night's Dream is an ex. of Shakespeare humor
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excl
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excluding
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Discrimination is excl. feelings of others
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incl
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including
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Rd. chpt. 8 incl sidebars
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