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Note-making
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Question Note-making — sample passage
Prepare concise, logically grouped notes on the passage about pheasants. Include their group, number of species, origin and spread, and importance in India.
Steps only
Pick only facts that support the passage’s main ideas.
Group the facts under short headings.
Use phrases, abbreviations and a clear numbering pattern.
Answer
Group the notes under pheasants, their origin and spread, and their importance. Use short phrases, not full sentences.
Question Note-making — practice passage
Make notes on the passage explaining how coal and petroleum formed. Show how the material was buried and preserved, and why little is forming today.
Steps only
Follow the passage in time order.
Combine related details about burial and rock layers.
Use short phrases rather than full sentences.
Answer
The notes should show ancient plant and animal matter being buried, compressed into rock layers, and preserved as coal and petroleum; present conditions rarely form large new supplies.
Question Good notes — format
What features make notes clear and useful when you read them again?
Steps only
Keep only the main ideas.
Arrange information under headings and subheadings.
Check that abbreviations and phrases remain understandable.
Answer
Use short phrases, logical numbering and clear headings. Any abbreviations must be understandable.