The Charting Method

If all the information you are doing is connected in some way, for eg. in history, where it is chronological, you can use the charting method effectively. This is not a personal favourite of mine, but...it works for people, so I thought I would share it anyway.

So, this is the path:

- Identify the main categories that the information can be sorted into. For eg. they could be [For the main "thinkers" of the french revolution, for instance] Name, Writing Style/Book and Main idea.

- Write these in advance. And that means you need to be PREPARED.

- As you listen to the lecture, jot down the points [for eg. in the above categories you could write Montesque, His Book [I forget the name...] and his main idea.

Des says: Neat and efficient, a little hard to understand. Perfect for history. Really, it is. It's also very good when you have a lot of information coming in fast. Have fun!