Your question seems to be more about learning than note taking, so here are some of my notes learning to augment what others have said: To aid recall, use the

Your question seems to be more about learning than note taking, so here are some of my notes learning to augment what others have said: To aid recall, use the quiz and recall method: "The idea is to study by lecturing out-loud, to an imaginary class, about the key concepts you need to learn. Something about articulating arguments in complete sentences cements them in your mind like nothing else" from http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/ http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels... Also the book How to become a straight A student by Cal Newport is thin but packed with actionable information. Highly recommended.