Headline Notetaking Format

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Example

I created the headline format of note taking for my American Studies notes in 11th Grade

Key Concept

Each line of notes should be written like a newspaper headline.


Each line of notes should be written like a newspaper headline.

  • ~7 words
  • short
  • concise
  • still makes sense
  • about one per paragraph
  • skip a line at major section breaks

Using this method I wrote one solidly filled page of notes in most cases for about 5 pages of text.

This method gets you to think about and compact what you are reading. Over time you get to learn how much information fits on a line. By limiting yourself to one page (and allowing your self to go over every few times) you force yourself to only write the important information, while not skimping.