Plug-in notes revised

This week I created an adaptation to PLUG-IN notes.

For my Design History essay exam that is approaching, I used plug-in notes as a study method as well as a note taking guide to understand the key concepts our professor is

looking to test us on.

Because my notes in class must be very straight forward and I know that I have no time to make

guides or organizers within the class, I only have time to write out the facts she tells us in lecture as simply as possible.

This is an example of the notes I take in class.

After class, I took the main ideas of each category given on our slide sheets to create a small list of the most important ideas my professor would want us to incorporate into our essays. This is a great visual for me because I can see the division between countries and compare how they differed in order to memorize the images with ease. I also included the test question that is repeatedly asked when we are shown a slide randomly chosen from the multiple slide sheets we are given. The question asks, "Why is this important to the History of Modern Design?". So, when writing out the main ideas I have this question in the back of my head to understand how I can relate each bullet to correlate to the question.

Instead of making a graphic organizer in my notes as plug-in notes describes, I use flash cards to study so I thought I could also use the flash cards to incorporate them into this study strategy. The image on the flash cards are my adaptation of a graphic organizer because on this essay exam we will be shown one image and asked to write about it by answering the test question.

For me, this is a great way to help me study and has been working so far. By understanding the main concepts and ideas I know that I will be able to succeed on this test and hold an understanding of what each style is a truly about. Instead of writing out test questions, I practice the flash cards and quiz myself on why each style is important to the history of modern design.