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I usually name my note the date of the lecture for easy organization. The table of contents is also a helpful tool, especially if your pages get looooooong

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Reading notes

This is where I take notes on assigned readings before (like right before if you procrastinate) a lecture.

You can customize your note taking system (heading sizes, how you use bullet points, adding images/graphics, etc.) or simply write all your information down block by block.
I also link the reading URL or my drive for easy access (if possible).
For a cleaner looking page, I often turn the headings for reading notes and lecture notes to drop down ones, which can also help alot with studying and trying to memorize information
Copying quotes from your readings is super easy and helpful for writing papers later on.

“If you can do it right now you probably should.” (Me, 2024)

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“The callout block might be better for quotes depending on your aesthetic preferences. Or you can just drop and paste the citation in a text block. Whatever you want to do go crazy!” (Me, 2024).

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Lecture notes

This is where I title the lecture from the slides or based on topic.

If the sections have titles I add them here too, although that is something you can do later for better review

Lecture notes tend to be wayyyyyy messier than reading ones (at least for me)
I use the slides as a guide (and link them here as well) but mostly take notes outside of whats on the slides
I tend to write a lot of questions I have while reading/in the lecture that I can either ask or investigate myself later - a very helpful study tip

Reading notes

This is where I take notes on assigned readings before (like right before if you procrastinate) a lecture.

Lecture notes

This is where I title the lecture from the slides or based on topic.

If the sections have titles I add them here too, although that is something you can do later for better review

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