How to Take (Better) Notes in Lectures

FormatFace-to-face course in building A1 7, room 002.0 (A)
Course languageEnglish (Level B2 required)
Course date and timeFriday, 16 May 2025, 2:15-3.45 p.m.
Registrationuntil Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 10 a.m. via the registration form (click here)
Further informationDanielle.kopfgiammanco2(at)uni-saarland.de
Course feefree of charge for international Bachelor's and Master's students and doctoral students from all faculties of Saarland University
ECTS pointsThe workshop (2 hours) is recognized within the Core skills programme (Kompass – Schlüsselkompetenzen) of ZeLL. You can receive a certificate of equivalence: 30 hours = 1 credit point (CP).
Conditions/further information on the acquisition of CP/ECTS credits

Are you panic writing down each and every word from the slides? Do you feel lost in the sea of information and don’t know where to start studying for exams? 

Join the Writing Center’s note-taking workshop!

Whether you are studying natural sciences, business, or humanities, we will show you how to:

  • Identify key points and concepts
  • Summarize and paraphrase
  • Take notes you will remember
  • Organize notes

Tutor:

Danielle Kopf-Giammanco, coordinator of the Writing Centre at UdS, is a PhD student in North American Literary and Cultural Studies and teaches writing in the Department of English. She is a writing consultant for the Writing Centre as well as its co-founder. Kopf-Giammanco holds a BA in History (Seattle University) and an MA in Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies (Central European University).

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Internationales Studienzentrum Saar (ISZ Saar)
der Universität des Saarlandes
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66123 Saarbrücken
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