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- 1. Reading: Note Taking 6th January, 2025.
- 2. Starter Welcome back! Holiday quick share and highlights!
- 3. Learning Objectives Be able to explain the term note taking Be able to identify note taking techniques. Be able to effectively use the techniques.
- 4. Learning Outcomes All will explain the term note taking Most will identify note taking techniques. Some will effectively use the techniques.
- 5. Key words Skim, scan, select, relevant, information, note taking
- 6. What is note taking? Note taking is highlighting and writing down relevant information from a text.
- 7. Note Taking Steps 1. Read the headings First, reading the headings given in the question will be the best course of action. It will tell you what information you need to find from the passage and copy into your answer.
- 9. Step 2 Read the passage. As you go, underline the points that you can write down under each heading. Answers could be found anywhere, but usually goes in a chronological order. Step 3 Answer the questions
- 11. Tips Write down the points under each heading. You don’t have to write in full sentences You may copy short, relevant words and phrase from the text, or use words of your own. You do not need to write complete sentences You should only write one point per line given. Thus, all points that you could write do not have to be written.
- 12. Group Task Cambridge Lower Secondary English Learner's Book 9 Pages 197 -198 Group 1- question 2 a, b and c Group 2 - question 2 a and b Group 3 - question 2 a and b Group 4 - question 2 a Extended Activity - Attempt other groups’ task
- 14. Starter: Review of Last Lesson Discuss the following questions in your various groups and write down your answers. Group 1 - What is note taking? Group 2 - Mention two steps to note taking Group 3 - Mention two note taking techniques Group 4 - What are the benefits of highlighting points in the text before writing answers?
- 15. Class Task See worksheet All groups attempt questions 12 (20 minutes) Individual Task - Attempt 13 Extended Activity - Page 52 Cambridge Lower Secondary Textbook. Attempt question 4.
- 16. Class Activity Group 1 and 2 - Page 52 Question 4 ( this refers you to back to pages 43 and 50) Make notes on why each detective wants to solve the mystery Group 3 and 4 - Page 54 Question 1a
- 17. Answer Dan Arthur Brand ● a passionate student who solves mysteries as an amateur detective an adult who only specialises in art thefts where the police have given up looking for a painting. ● seems motivated by curiosity motivated by the thrill of the chase ● wanting to do good money driven, although he denies this
- 18. Conventions of detective fiction include: • riddles and puzzles that a detective works out • a neat ending/loose ends tied up • a detective with a great mind • clues to solve • villains driven by greed • villains being caught in the end • memorable settings • unusual characters.
- 19. Individual Task Cambridge English Textbook Page 198 Question 2
- 20. Plenary What have you learnt today? Shade smiley