Take Better Notes by Structuring Them in a HierarchyS

Everyone has a different way of jotting down notes in a meeting or lecture, but if you need precision in your notes, The Atlantic suggests you stick with a rigorously structured order.

Notes exist to both help you learn material, and to help you recall it later. You have a lot of ways to boost your note taking skills, including simple things like underlining the important stuff, and making sure you actually reread those notes later on. That said, The Atlantic suggests a structured, hierarchal method works best:


The second method The Atlantic talks about is the Cornell note-taking method, but the hierarchy method is nice because it works both for paper notes and electronics ones. Of course, everyone's a little different, but if you find yourself having a little trouble understanding material because your note-taking method isn't structured, this is worth a try. Head over to The Atlantic for a few more tips on improving your notes.

How to Become a Masterful Note-Taker: 8 Lessons From Research | The Atlantic

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