NOTE MAKING AND SUMMARISING�

• G.BHARATHI,PGT(ENGLISH)
• JNV, PALAIR,KHAMMAM.

WHAT IS NOTE MAKING ?

• Condensing the Vast Reading Material into a Systematic Brief Notes Following the Standard & Approved Format.

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• Noting In a Meaningful Manner Yet Concise Facilitating Full Recall of the Entire Content at all the Required Contexts & Timings(Especially During Exam. Periods).

• In a Nutshell :

The Exercise that Helps a Student Organize the Vast/Massive Reading Material/Content he has Perused(In Library or Elsewhere) / Input Listened(Class Room) , into a Brief Notes is called Note Making.

• ��� What is Note Making?��A Note Making involves the selection, analysis, summarization, and organization of information.�� Notes is short written record of facts to aid the memory. �� The Need for Note Making��Notes is usually taken to record a speech or dictation while listening to it or after reading a book, magazine or article.��They are referred back whenever needed and may be reproduced in the desired way. ��

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To meet the Cut Throat Competition + Situational High Demand  Forced Hour-Long/Day-Long Reference Work in Library

To Outrun/Outdo Others

TIPS FOR NOTE MAKING

• Read the passage carefully
• Divide the entire passage into three/four meaningful chunks
• Frame an appropriate title based on the central idea
• Prepare notes using phrases only
• Never use complete sentences.
• The topic sentence of each paragraph is the nuclear sentence or central idea
• Information is logically divided into main points, further main points can be divided into sub points- one or more depending on the concepts in the paragraph.
• Each sub point may have supplementary ideas which become sub-sub points.
• Demonstrators, articles, prepositions and conjunctions are omitted.
• Include a minimum of four-eight distinctly recognizable short forms i.e abbreviations of the words.
• Draw an outline/box for the entire notes

NOTE MAKING FORMAT

How to write Note Making

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Follow the steps mentioned below:�Step 1 : (i)Read the passage carefully.�(ii)Try to get the theme and subject of the passage. �Step 2 : Read carefully. Identify main ideas and important supporting details.�Step 3 : Make notes of the main ideas under headings and add sub-points under sub-headings.�Step 4 : Use proper layout/format, e.g.,�(a) Indented, linear form�(b) Sequential form�(c) Tabular form�(d) Flow chart�(e) Pie chart, graphs or diagrams, etc.�Step 5 : Use recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary

NUMBERING

• Now Number all the Points
• (But the Main & Sub. Points are to be Numbered Separately But Following the Same Pattern /System of Numbering) , The numbering must be of Standard/Permitted One ensuring Uniformity (Main & Sub.) without mixture of several patterns within the same notes.
• Standard & Permitted Numbering :
• Use English Numerals OR Roman Numbers OR English Alphabets

Permitted Numbering Pattern/System

• If Main Points are Numbered : 1,2,3,
• Sub Points Following Each Main Point should be Numbered as : (1.1, 1.2, 1.3,..), (2.1, 2.2, 2.3,.), (3.1.3.2.3.3,..) and so on

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• Main Points : I,II,III, IV
• Sub Points Following Each Main Point: (i),(ii),(iii) and so on

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• Main Points : A,B,C,D…
• Sub Points Following Each Main Point: a,b,c,d and so on.

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• (Please Don’t Mix Up Alphabets with Numerals or Roman Numbering with English Numerals /Alphabets etc.,etc.,)

Abbreviations and symbols��They are used for precision and economy of words and hence quite helpful in note-making. ��At least four recognizable abbreviations are to be used in note-making in the board examination.��Common abbreviations can also be used.��Draw a box to write key to abbreviations.

TIPS FOR WRITING SUMMARY��> Complete sentences are used for writing summary �>Cover all the important points in the notes meaningfully to prepare the abstract/summary in about 80 words.�> The central theme of the original passage is explained without retaining the exact words used in the passage.�> An appropriate title for the summary may be provided, as given in the question ��

1. Ask anyone who has organized a traditional Indian wedding. that the most painstaking task of all is, and the chances of the answer would be the entire process of sending out invitations. First, one has to make a thousand calls to collect the addresses, write each of them on the card and then courier or post them. In addition to this, there is that special need to be delivered personally. No matter how much time is wasted braving long hours in traffic jam.

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2. It is little wonder that invites or e-vites as they are popularly called, are catching on with the young and techie these days. They save paper, time and money, can be personalized too to suit the couple. It is also environment friendly. The people can also be non-traditional in the sense that they can send light, amusing messages in the e-vites. Retaining the main purpose, but this liberty can be taken with just a handful people who would understand.

3. Paper invites, especially the designer ones, are expensive and can even cost rupees ten thousand per card. For a Delhi industrialist’s wedding in Dubai, I-pad air tabs were sent out as special invitees and each reportedly cost rupees thirty thousand, excess, however doesn’t always impress, no matter, how expensive or exotic the invitation, it eventually lands up in the trash.

4. e-invites have their pros. They are not only easy to create and cheap to make but also make the process of inviting the guests faster. There are no reports of cards getting lost on the way. However, a few cons cannot be overlooked. They make a wedding feel less normal, can land up in scam and guests may still keep waiting for a physical invite and not send online RSVPs. Some couples choose a middle path –send a save – the –date via email followed by a physical invite.

5. There are many websites and apps that allow people to create their e-vites. Paperless post, offers around 390 free designs. It also lets you use the same design for digital as well as physical invites. Users can play around with fonts and colours of the text as well as the texture and shade of the envelope. And of course, the content is personalized. On desievite.com one can make e-invites in ten Indian languages apart from English. This site which is located in US, has e-invites for a number of Indian festivals and religious events.� � TASK

1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Supply a suitable title to it. (4m)
2. Make a summary of the above passage in about 80 words. (4m)

TASK

1. Ask anyone who has organized a traditional Indian wedding. that the most painstaking task of all is, and the chances of the answer would be the entire process of sending out invitations. First, one has to make a thousand calls to collect the addresses, write each of them on the card and then courier or post them. In addition to this, there is that special need to be delivered personally. No matter how much time is wasted braving long hours in traffic jam.

NOTE MAKING

2. It is little wonder that invites or e-vites as they are popularly called, are catching on with the young and techie these days. They save paper, time and money, can be personalized too to suit the couple. It is also environment friendly. The people can also be non-traditional in the sense that they can send light, amusing messages in the e-vites. Retaining the main purpose, but this liberty can be taken with just a handful people who would understand.

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3. pros

3.1 eco-friendly

3.2 easy to create

3.3 cheap to make

3.4 RSVP in a jiffy

4. cons

4.1. wedding feels less form

4.2 can land up in scam

4.3 guests wait for phy invite

4.4 on-line RSVPs ignored

5. cons

5.1 avail websites and apps

5.2 offer free desi

5.3 e-vites in different languages

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Key to abbreviations

Invit – invitation

Form – formal

Phy- physical

Avail - available

Summary

E-INVITES/TECHIE WEDDING CARDS

In a traditional Indian wedding, the most tedious task is sending out the invitations. As in everything else, here too, technology is catching with the young and techies. E-vites costs less, consume less and can be personalized too. But these have their pros and cons. Making people choose a middle path sometimes. There are websites and apps now available in the market which gives freedom to create different e-invites in ten Indian languages.

Marking scheme 

Reading Section: 8 Marks

Q1. Note Making and Summarization based on a passage of approximately 200-250 words.

I. Note Making: 5 Marks

○ Title: 1

○ Numbering and indenting: 1

○ Key/glossary: 1

○ Notes: 2

II. Summary (up to 50 words): 3 Marks

(marks for summary may vary: 3/4)