!Note Taking Skills The average person forgets at least half of what she learns within 24 hours of learning it. That explains why on Friday you cannot answer the teacher's questions about the material he covered last Monday. Does that mean you are doomed to failure or low grades? Not at all. Taking notes will help you recall the material you read or heard in lecture. Note taking is a valuable skill which you can practice and perfect. Click on the links below to find out how. Study Skill for High School (#9) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/9120/ Lecture Note Taking http://www.csbsju.edu/advising/help/lec-note.html In the Classroom-Listening and Note Taking http://www.csbsju.edu/advising/help/classroom.html Underlining/Highlighting http://www.csbsju.edu/advising/help/underlin.html