This article/slide show by Jill Murphy and Cynthia Enfinger offers a number of good suggestions, such as:
Use This Note-Taking Strategy: During lectures, start by writing the date and topic at the top of your notes. Then, use the BROIL system to pick out important ideas:
B=anything the teacher writes on the Board; R=anything the teacher Repeats; O=anything the teacher mentions will be On the test; I=anything the teacher says is important; L=anything that is in a List.
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