Note making is an important writing skill. 

Making notes is an essential activity when we need remember

 at least the main points of one text or article. 

You can select how summarize the information, 

the important thing is that you understand 

your own ideas about the topic.

How to make notes? Some examples... 

Read carefully.

What is the main idea of the paragraph? 

How has the main idea developed? 

Do not write full sentences. 

Use of abbreviations

Don’t include all the information present in an article or paragraph. 

The difference between note-taking and note-making

Taking notes is only the first stage in the note-making process. 

It often involves writing down information 

from different sources such as articles and texts.

In contrast, note-making involves a process of personal understanding. 

When you make your own notes you are learning 

about the topic and so you are much more likely to remember it.

 It is much more efficient and effective in terms 

of learning than trying to sort 

out lecture notes and read text books in great haste 

before an important test or exam. 

It provides you with a well-prepared 

personal resource of information. 

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Understanding purpose and register

Understanding a text is not just a matter of vocabulary; the reader needs 

to find out the writer's intentions. So, we need to pay attention 

in the purpose of our essay (text or article).

 If we write to persuade, to describe some topic, to inform, to amuse, etc. 

And we have to consider the importance of the audience

 because they will read our work in the future.

On the other hand, we pay attetion in the register of the text. 

Academic register? formal or informal? journalistic?

Some details about it:

Academic register is usually used in dissertations and academic journals. 

This tipically uses cautious language and will generally include references.

Journalistic register often uses current idioms and try 

to interest the reader by presenting the story in a simple but dramatic way.

Formal register is suitable for a semi-legal text. The use of passive voice 

and special vocabulary are typical of this type of register.