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we have talked a lot about how to take notes in this channel we have mentioned different
methods techniques minimalist notes visual notes note-taking methods you've never heard of before
digital notes handwritten notes well you know the list goes on and on but one thing we've never
really covered before was how to take notes faster you know independently of the method you use
speeding up the process makes everything so much easier because there's a lot more information
covered in your notes and that will make revision way better and more accurate in this video i cover
methods both for people who hand write their notes either on paper or on the screen as well as people
who type their notes in a word processor or app so independently of your preference i'm sure
you'll find something useful in this video today so without further ado let's start with number one
the first thing you should aim at is practicing speed writing speed writing and shorthand are
not synonyms a system of shorthand is a way of reducing what you've written into a completely
different way of writing that allows you to progress at a high speed while speed writing
on the other hand is more about how to use shortcuts for words which will allow you to
write more quickly speed writing uses everyday alphabet with a standard method of abbreviation
based on length of words so for example to abbreviate short words you can miss out vowels
for longer words speedwriting uses letters to represent common beginnings and endings
okay so for those of you specifically using a keyboard a text expander is the way to go
a text expander is a program that will recognize a very short keyword and replace it automatically or
expand it in your word processor or app a text or phrase express are good ones to start with
because they work as key loggers interpreting and responding to whatever you type on your keyboard
regardless of what app you are using if you don't want to hassle of installing programs right away
and you have a mac your computer will have that feature by default so all
you have to do is start inserting your keyword and shorten version of choice
if you're handwriting your notes use cursive remember cursive doesn't need to look like
this or this remember that cursive only means written with a character's joint
and in its simplest forms it can look like this or this every time you lift the pen
you're wasting time and when you write in cursive you're cutting back on time wasted
moving your hand around because instead you let it slide across the paper also there's a bigger
chance your cursive will eventually evolve into a series of abbreviations as you practice with it
which will then cut back even more in the time you're spending handwriting your notes
okay so also remember to learn touch typing if you're typing your notes touch typing means typing
through muscle memory without using your eyesight to find the keys a bit like piano players do after
practicing for a while by avoiding looking down at the keyboard you're able to focus entirely
on typing the text in front of you touch typing can then be perfected with tons of practicing
and there are handy websites like tbr.com who will help you with that besides speed touch typing
will really help out with accuracy and since you're looking at the screen it can help with
the revision of your text as well also as a plus if you're copying your text from somewhere else
like a powerpoint slide or a textbook you'll be able to type as you read without pauses
remember when i said that speed writing and shorthand weren't the same thing
well shorthand can be even more effective although it's more difficult to learn
shorthand is like the father of fast note-taking it's not outdated it just works even in the modern
era there are a lot of shorthand classes but you can also create your own system
although that will take a lot more time as well some trial and error
there are a lot of shorthand systems to choose from and the system you use should take into
account how much time you have to learn the system and how faster you want to write examples are greg
pre-anniversary greg anniversary and new era pittman for max speed and then you also have
greg simplified in pitman 2000. for max simplicity there's also an alphabetic system called keyscript
which is incredibly fast to learn and is able to get you to around 120 words per minute
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