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How do you take good math notes?

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The best way to take good math notes is to write down what you're being taught into steps. For example, if you're being taught how to solve for cosine, you would write down each individual step needed to get that answer.

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How to make my notes presentable and impressing?

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Write neatly and use lots of colors to separate different topics or types of notes. You could even draw doodles that help you remember formulas.

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How can I take notes for history?

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There are a few articles on wikiHow that might help you study for history specifically, including an article on preparing for a history exam. The tips in this article might help you refine your note-taking ability for your history classes. In general, focus on people, dates, and places. Those will almost always be key facts in history!

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How to avoid distractions from cell phone?

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Cell phones can be very distracting when you are trying to do work, so put it on silent or even vibrate. Place it face down or in your backpack, where you can't see it. Don't look at it unless you are taking a break from studying.

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How can I quickly write notes when my teacher talks quickly? Usually my handwriting turns sloppy.

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The important thing is that you can read and understand your notes later. It's ok if your handwriting gets sloppy if it's still legible to you. See if there's anything you can skip writing down; you don't need to write every word the teacher says, just enough for you to remember later. If after these tips you're still struggling to keep up, consider asking the teacher to go slower. Your classmates might appreciate it too.

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What if the teacher doesn't allow me to record his or her lecture?

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Look for alternatives rather than recording the teacher's lectures. Taking notes in a notebook is just fine or using a laptop/ computer to take notes.

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How do you solve three-digit long-division problems?

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See Do Long Division .

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