The modern training system involves the independent processing of a large amount of material. In this regard, students, and schoolchildren, have to compile notes not only of lectures, but also of textbooks, monographs and articles. The correct approach to compilation of an abstract helps not only to acquire knowledge, but also significantly save time for writing it. The most effective is currently considered a supporting synopsis.
Definition
Synopsis is a short record or statement of this or that information. The most common are lecture notes, books or articles. The presentation of information in this form is a systematic, logically coherent record of the source material.
The reference abstract was developed in the 1980s by V.F. Shatalov, a teacher of physics and mathematics. Since then, this method has been widely used and is used in the study of not only the exact, but also the humanities.
The basic definition is: the reference synopsis is a certain system of reference signals, which include such elements as drawings, drawings, cryptograms, and contain the basic information necessary for memorization.
Basic requirements for compilation
When compiling a supporting abstract, the following requirements must be observed:
- Observe the completeness of the information. Do not throw away important keywords from the material.
- Present data concisely and consistently.
- Structure records. The ease of perception of information depends on how simple and understandable the structure is.
- Set accents using various design methods - frames, fonts, colors, graphs and charts.
- Use abbreviations and conventions when recording. It is necessary to use generally accepted abbreviations and notation, the most difficult to bring to fields with decoding.
Compilation plan
We offer the simplest instructions. It can also be used to compile abstracts of any kind and type, excluding memory cards:
- Write the name of the topic on which the compendium is being compiled.
- Check out the material and choose the main one.
- Identify keywords and concepts that reflect the essence of the topic. Select subtopics.
- Choose the basic conventions used to write this compendium.
- Draft a draft abstract. Sometimes it’s enough just to sketch a diagram, indicating the structure of the future plan on it.
- Think in what form it will be easiest to organize the data - in the form of flowcharts, plans, diagrams.
- Divide the material into blocks and arrange according to your chosen methods.
- Fill out the abstract with colored markers and pens, emphasize the main thing, put question marks or exclamations near controversial or important points.
- Take the main abbreviations and their decoding to the fields. If necessary, identify issues that require further study.
Benefits
This method eliminates the mechanical recording of material, without prior processing. If, in a typical note-taking, a student can simply rewrite an article or paragraph, in the course of determining which part to note and which to skip, then the compilation of a supporting synopsis involves preliminary processing of the material.
The part of the time that the student would previously spend on writing a synopsis is freed. This is especially true if compilation of abstracts is conducted directly at the lecture. The teacher can spend the time remaining after taking notes on a detailed explanation of the material.
Speed in reprocessing abstract. On average, one supporting synopsis can be read in five minutes. What can I say in a situation where you need to prepare for the exam, which covers 10 to 15 topics. In this case, the student will need only an hour and a half to repeat all the topics, and not a couple of nights.
Students learn to analyze the knowledge gained, highlight the main thing and compress the text. The preparation of supporting abstracts can be useful in the future, when writing term papers, diploma and master's, research works.
Use by educators
Not only students, but also teachers, teachers can use notes in the classroom. Different types of supporting notes can greatly simplify the flow of material. For example, a teacher or lecturer can bring to the lesson a compiled in advance compendium on the topic under study and give one copy to the student.
Further, in the course of consideration of the topic, students follow the presentation of the material according to the abstract and make notes on a ready-made plan. For example, they note important points, put question marks in those places that the lecturer may leave for self-study.
At the end of the lesson, the processed compendium remains with the student and can be used later in preparation for practical and seminar classes, control tests, and exams.
conclusions
The use of the reference synopsis helps to master the training material much faster, prepare for the exam or control. Compilation of supporting abstracts also greatly simplifies the processing of material, teaches students to structure the material, and be creative in teaching.
Teachers can also use them for training. This will help reduce the time required to record a lecture, deepen students' knowledge on a particular topic.