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Listening and Note-Taking

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Choose the response that most closely matches your feeling about the statement:

SD - Strongly Disagree
D - Disagree
A - Agree
SA - Strongly Agree)

		SD	D	A	SA
1.	I find it difficult to pay attention in lectures.
2.	I have a hard time staying awake in lectures.
3.	A lecturer's mannerisms, gestures, or accent make it difficult for me to take notes.
4.	I have difficulty hearing what professors are saying.
5.	I prepare myself for lecture by reading or thinking beforehand about what I may hear.
6.	In class I try to sit fairly close to the speaker and the board.
7.	I pay attention to how professors use cues such as facial expressions, voice intonations, and key phrases to express important ideas.
8.	I understand the difference between main ideas and supporting details in a lecture.
9.	During a lecture, I doodle in my notebook or sketch pictures unrelated to the course.
10.	I am able to follow my professors' patterns of organization in the way they present information in lecture class.
11.	I am pleased with the organization and neatness of my notes.
12.	I review my notes before the next class.
13.	My notes are useful in preparing for tests.
14.	I have a system for note-taking that works well for me.
15.	I don't know if I am getting the right information in my notes when I listen to a lecture.
16.	I don't know if I am getting the right information in my notes when I listen to a lecture.

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