Noteworthy observations about note-taking by professionals

Melenhorst, Mark and Geest van der, Thea and Steehouder, Michael (2005) Noteworthy observations about note-taking by professionals. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 35 (3). pp. 317-329. ISSN 0047-2816

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Abstract:	In this article we focus on professional readers who have to write recommendations in an online environment. We address the question whether taking notes on screen influences the reading process and the quality of the recommendations in terms of applicability, completeness, and persuasiveness. Seven participants each composed two pieces of advice on technical communication issues. They could use an electronic Notepad whenever they wished. Taking notes appeared to influence advice quality negatively, which may be caused by attention shifts from reading to taking notes on screen. Although we could not find a relationship between the contents of the notes and advice quality, we noted differences in note-taking approaches between the participants.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2005 Baywood Publishing
Faculty:	Behavioural Sciences (BS)
Research Group:	Media, Communication and Organisation (MCO) Technical and Professional Communication (TPC)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/58764
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/PQYN-NDH6-TU6L-REBC
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