1. Note-taking symbols and abbreviations for your reference:

Abbreviations in Note taking

Use only the abbreviations that fit your needs and that you will remember easily. A good idea is to introduce only a few abbreviations into your note taking at a time.

Symbols helpful in math -- these are commonly used in texts and references. S = sum

f = frequency

Leave out periods in standard abbreviations. cf = compare e.g. = example dept = department

Use only the first syllable of a word. pol = politics dem = democracy lib = liberal cap = capitalism

Use entire first syllable and only 1st letter of 2nd syllable. pres = presentation subj = subject ind = individual cons = conservative

Eliminate final letters. Use just enough of the word to form a recognizable abbreviation.

assoc = associate biol = biology

info = information ach = achievement chem = chemistry max = maximum

intro = introduction conc = concentration min = minimum rep = repetition

Omit vowels, retain only enough consonants to give a recognizable skeleton of the word.

ppd = prepared

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prblm = problem estmt = estimate bkgd = background gvt = government

Use an apostrophe in place of letters. am't = amount

cont'd = continued gov't = government

educat'l = educational

Form the plural of a symbol or abbreviated word by adding s. chpts = chapters egs = examples fs = frequencies

intros = introductions

Use g to represent ing endings. ckg = checking

estg = establishing decrg = decreasing exptg = experimenting

Spell out short words such as in, at, to, but, for, and key.

Abbreviations or symbols for short words will make the notes too dense with shorthand.

Leave out unimportant words. Leave out the words a and the.

If a term, phrase, or name is written out in full during the lecture, substitute initials whenever the term, phrase, or name is used again. For example, Center for Aerospace Sciences becomes CAS thereafter.

Use symbols for commonly recurring connective or transitional words. & = and w/ = with

w/o = without vs = against \\ = therefore = = is or equal

Use technical symbols where applicable. zb = German, for example

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ibid = Latin, the same work o = degrees H2O = water

More reference:

Use standard maths, accounting, and science symbols. Examples: + plus

// parallel

Use standard abbreviations and leave out full stops. Examples: eg example

IT dept Information Technology department UK United Kingdom

Use only the first syllable of a word. Examples: mar marketing cus customer cli client

Use the entire first syllable and the first letter of the second syllable. Examples: subj subject budg budget ind individual To distinguish among various forms of the same word, use the first syllable of the word, an apostrophe, and the ending of the word. Examples: tech'gy technology

gen'ion generalisation del'y delivery

Use just enough of the beginning of a word to form a recognisable abbreviation. Examples: assoc associated ach achievement info information

Omit vowels from the middle of words, retaining only enough consonants to provide a recognisable skeleton of the word. Examples: bkgd background mvmt movement prblm problem

Form the plural of a symbol or abbreviated word by adding 's.' Examples: custs customers fs frequencies /s ratios

Use 'g' to represent 'ing' endings. Examples: decrg decreasing ckg checking

estblg establishing

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