Example Questions
- Why does the professor mention ______________?
- Why does the professor tell the students about ______________?
- Why does the professor discuss ______________?
- Why does the professor make a distinction between _____________ and _______________?
- How is the discussion organized?
- How does the professor organize the information about _____________?
- How does the professor support the idea that ______________?
- How does the professor clarify her point about ______________?
Strategies
- Use diagrams, arrows, and an outline format while taking notes to indicate the organization and relative importance of information.
- Listen for transitions that indicate sequencing of information:
- first, now the first step is
- next, (and) then
- so now
- the last step is, finally
