Reasons for taking notes. A. Note taking forces you to listen carefully and test your understanding of the material. B. When you are studying, notes provide a gauge to what is important in the text. C. Personal notes are usually easier to remember than the textbook. D. Writing down of important points helps you to remember. The note taking process is like creating muscle memory, a bread crumb trail to follow. https://learningnowhere.sg/2019/05/04/note-taking/