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Cornerstones for Career College Success

3rd editionTopic: Listening/Note-Taking

©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career

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Why Does Listening Matter?• For establishing and improving relationships• Personal growth• Showing respect to others• Professional rapport• Showing empathy and compassion• Learning new information• Understanding others’ opinions and views• Basic survival• Entertainment• Health


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Hearing v. Listening

• Hearing is automatic, involuntary

• Listening is learned, voluntary

• Active listening is a conscious effort to focus on what you hear


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Chinese Verb “to listen”


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[Note to production: please insert Figure 9.1 from p. 221 in Cornerstones for Career College Success 3e]

Categories of Listening

• Listening with a purpose– What is the situation?

• Listening objectively– Do I have an open mind?

• Listening constructively– How can this help me?


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Four Listening Styles

• Action-oriented listeners

• Time-oriented listeners

• People-oriented listeners

• Content-oriented listeners


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Obstacles to Listening

• Prejudging information or speaker

• Talking

• Becoming too emotional


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Listening in the Classroom

• Listen for numbers– “There are ten steps to…”

• Listen for key words– “The characteristics of a ____ include…”

• Listen for transition words– “For example…”– “In contrast…”– “Therefore…”


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Listening in Your Second Language

• Ask for clarification• Jot down a question to ask later• Build vocabulary by listening to local/national

media broadcasts• Record anything written in lectures• Join a study group• Find or start a conversation club on campus


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Why Take Notes?

• You become an active part of listening process• You create a history of course content• You have written criteria to follow • You create a visual aid for material• Studying becomes easier• You retain more information and have higher

grades than non-note takers


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Tips for Effective Note Taking

• Physically and mentally attend class

• Come to class prepared

• Bring your textbook

• Ask questions


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The L-STAR System

• L-Listening• S-Setting it Down• T-Translating• A-Analyzing• R-Remembering


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Three Note-Taking Systems

• Outline technique

• Cornell (split-page) technique

• Mapping technique


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Outline Technique


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[Note to production: please insert Figure 9.4 from p. 232 of Cornerstones for Career College Success 3e]

Cornell Notes



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Mapping System


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What If I Get Lost?

• Raise your hand and ask instructor to repeat• Ask instructor to slow down• Leave blank space and question mark in notes• Meet with instructor after class• Form note-taking group• Do not disturb classmates during lecture• Rehearse note-taking skills at home• Tape record lecture with instructor’s permission


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Topic Reflections

• Evaluate content before judging speaker• Keep emotions in check• Sit where you can see and hear instructor• Listen for “how” something is said• Listen for key words and ideas• Use a separate notebook for each class• Use abbreviations in your notes• Capture instructor’s written content from lecture


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