the note taker in an oral presentation to be a good listener besides the attention, comprehension and reflection implies to be a good note taker. taking notes is not the same than copy an exposition or read a text. copying is a passive mechanic activity. if we remind you, what is to resume we observe that as technique is very good while taking notes. to resume is not other thing to state in few words what it has been said in many others. what is note tsking? it is not to write in brief, smart and organized ideas from an author or present. when we must takes notes? in our studies there are many occasions where we have to take notes. this occurs when we listen the oral presentation of a theme, when we read a text or in a round table, etc.