Two-column+Notes

Two-Column Note Taking

__ Description __ A two-column note taking strategy can be used with text, lectures, or when viewing media presentations to help students organize their thinking about specific content. It is sometimes called a double-entry journal when used with fictional text or when the focus is on a student’s personal response to the text instead of on “taking notes.”

__ Purpose __ Use during and after reading to: Create a user-friendly system to record important ideas, related details, and the relationships between concepts Help students remember important points and deepen their understanding of content Help students organize information and thoughts for thinking, writing, studying, or presenting

__ Directions __ 1. Students divide their paper into two columns with a 1:2 ratio. 2. Mark the columns with the appropriate headings.

Ideas for possible headings: //Fiction:// Column 1/ Column 2 Passage/ Response Character/ Decision Quote/ Importance

//Nonfiction:// Column 1/ Column 2 Keyword/ Definition Main idea/ Detail Cause/ Effect Concept/ Example Issue/ Connection to own life

3.Model how to do the following: In the left-hand column, write a sentence, quote, or key word from the selection along with the page number. In the right-hand column, write the definition, give an example, make a connection to your life. 4. Provide the specific words, quotes, etc., in the left-hand column that you want students to respond to while reading/listening. 5. Have students complete two-column notes independently, making sure the headings fit the reading/purpose for reading.

__Extensions__
Students share their responses with others and solicit feedback. or to take notes from films or lectures.

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