How to Take Notes
What the Professor Says: Probably the greatest quality of the
poetry of John Milton, who was born in 1608, is the combination of
beauty and power. Few have excelled him in the use of the English
language, or for that matter, in lucidity of verse form, "Paradise
Lost" being said to be the greatest single poem ever written.
You Write: John Milton--born 1608
What the Professor Says: When Lafayette first came to this
country, he discovered America. The Americans needed his help if
their cause was to survive, and this he promptly supplied them.
You Write: Lafayette discovered America
What the Professor Says: Current historians have come to doubt the
complete advantageousness of some of Roosevelt's policies.
You Write: Most of the problems that now face the United States
are directly traceable to the bungling and greed of President
Roosevelt.
What the Professor Says: ...it is possible that we do not
understand the Russian viewpoint...
You Write: What the Professor Says is a communist.
What the Professor Says: The puissance of hydrochloric acid is
incontestable; however, the corrosive residue is inharmonious with
metallic persistance.
You Write: Hydrochloric acid eats the hell out of steel