Taking Notes

Here are some new ideas for taking effective notes, "10 Best Looking Notes of 2018":
https://oneclass.com/blog/not-listed/115775-best-looking-class-notes-of-2018.en.html

For a good overview of note taking tips, go to:  
http://www.recordnations.com/articles/record-keeping-students.php

Academictips.org provides information on note taking techniques, methods of taking notes, using group notes, secrets to taking better notes, noteworthy notes, preparing for class and using colors.
http://www.academictips.org/acad/literature/notetaking.html

Dartmouth College provides information on taking lecture notes, listening and the Cornell format.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html

Berkeley College offers 5 Tips for Effective Note Taking:
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic/notes-tips.htm

Learn how to draw mind maps with Mind Tools:
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

Learn about mind maps and watch a video by Tony Buzan, the inventor of mind maps.


Writing

The Purdue Online Writing Lab provides resources for writers including grammar, punctuation and making citations in the MLA or APA formats.  
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

"You Quote It, You Note It" is an interactive tutorial to help students understand plagiarism and how to properly quote materials.  Students begin by selecting an avatar which leads them through the steps of making proper citations and avoiding plagiarism:
https://library.acadiau.ca/research/tutorials/you-quote-it-you-note-it-2.html

The College Atlas contains information on general study skills, reading and writing, test taking and preparation, time management, memory techniques and study skills for specific subjects:
http://www.collegeatlas.org/college-study-guides.html

Purdue University offers comprehensive online resources for writing including starting the writing process, dealing with writer's block, developing a paragraph, doing research, writing a term paper and using citations.  There are approximately 35 helpful topics at this site:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/

The Write Place Catalog produced by St. Cloud University has handouts on just about every aspect and type of writing:
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Capital Community College provides a guide to grammar and writing:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Need to write a paper in APA style?  This site introduces you to APA documentation and shows useful examples:
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Use the citation machine to create your references in MLA or APA style:
http://citationmachine.net/

Speaking 

9 Ways to Sound Like You Know What You You're Talking About
This article gives some good tips for anyone wanting to improve their public speaking.

Public Speaking, An Online Resources Guide
This site has apps to help with public speaking, related websites, resources for fear of public speaking, videos, and quotes for your speeches.  
www.wiseoldsayings.com/public-speaking-an-online-resource-guide.php  

The Cornerstone website has a Learning Guide for Public Speaking that includes speech writing, dealing with stage fright, tips for public speaking and the importance of public speaking.
http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/learning-guide-public-speaking  

The Virginia Tech site has many resources for making presentations and speeches.
http://www.studygs.net/index.htm 

The Job Interview site has a collection of links to material on public speaking and dealing with the fear of public speaking: http://www.jobinterviewtools.com/guideto-public-speaking.htm

Visit the Public Speaking Web site to learn how to assess, analyze, research, organize and deliver your speech: http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/ 

Learn about tips for improving your speeches or join the Toastmasters at: http://www.toastmasters.org/