Project blog post 9 – Note taking

Here is a cut excerpt from my notes pages: I am using a system of color coding my entries by type and placing the outline numbers at the end of each note in bold type. I have chosen a random source from my bibliography to post. As we have discussed, this fits all three questions that you need to ask yourself when taking notes…Where is it from (source)? Where is it going (Outline)? And what type is it (Quote, paraphrase, or summary)?


**Although the color scheme does not show up in the blog, you have seen the example in class, so remember that it is apparent that each type of note taking is done in a different color for me to know and use later on:

Direct quotes that I may use are in “italics”
Paraphrase is in red
Summary is in green
IN BOLD TYPE, after the citation is the Roman numeral and a very brief description of topic which corresponds to the note’s place within my outline/paper.

***All of my citations include the relevant page number(s) so that I can cite properly, and go back and find it easily if I need to recheck or reread.

EXAMPLE:
Lawson, Don, The United States in the Vietnam War.New York: Thomas Y Crowell, 1981.

“Green Beret Teams included paramedics who were trained to improve the health of rural populations, but the Green Berets were relatively few in number.” (Lawson, 1981, p65) IV (Argument 1 Counterclaim)

Normal regiment doctors took care of U.S. Troops and casualties first, and then, if there were enough time and resources left over, they might help with Civilian Vietnamese injuries and issues. (p54) IV (Argument 1)
Troops were accused of random destruction at times. (p67) II (Background)

The Strategic Hamlet Program failed due to Vietnamese resentment and Vietcong tactics (p64-65) II (Background)

Overall definition and discussion of the “Zippo Brigades” harm in contrast to the VC actions of helping local farmers (p65) V (Argument 2)

To the local population, war was not a question of communism versus capitalism, but one of direct relationship to personal benefit. This was confusing to the US. (p65) V (Argument 2)



***FINAL NOTE: For those of you who prefer handwritten notes, remember, the examples of good note cards are in your Rock at Research guide, and tehre are recycled note cards next to all computers in the library for you to use!