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WRITING A. Note-making Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing. We make notes to record the important points of a text for future reference. Note-making is a study skill that helps to make notes of important points from a long text. It is particularly useful to store and retrieve information in the form of a summary. The Process ◆ First, the main points and supporting details should be identified. The main information should be condensed and organised in a systematic way. ◆ To avoid difficulty in recollecting information, symbols or abbreviations should be used while making notes. But these should be clear enough to recall or understand later. ◆ Notes need not be in complete sentences. ◆ Notes should be shorter than the original text. ◆ Main points and supporting details should be clearly distinguished. ◆ Functional words like articles, relative pronouns should be avoided. ◆ Headings and sub headings should be numbered. Different formats as applicable to the paragraph can be used to make notes. Two sample formats are given below. Heading . Sub-heading .a Point .b sub-sub heading .b. Sub Point .b. Sub Point .c Point Heading . Sub-heading .a Point .b sub-sub heading .b. Sub Point Title Heading Sub heading Sub sub heading Sub sub heading Heading Caution Use standard abbreviations and symbols. Do not abbreviate every word. Heading should not be abbreviated. -A-Prose-THE QUEEN OF - - :