IB Extended Essay: Notes & Outlines

No matter which note-taking strategy you choose, be sure you: 

• Decide on a strategy and stick with it
• Paraphrase everything (Writing in your own words helps you understand)
• Trace every idea in your notes back to a source
• Write just enough to remember what you meant, but not copy everything 
• Use symbols, abbreviations, diagrams, drawings 

The rule of 4: Each note must contain

• Source
• Quoted material (in quotation marks)
• Paraphrase
• Your Comment

Research Notes Templates: Choose one and stick with it

• Grid Style: Google or Word
• Category Style: Google or Word
• Notecard Style: Google or Word

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