Which of the Following Is a Recommendation for Taking Good

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a recommendation for taking good field notes?

• A) Totally substitute tape or video recording for the old-fashioned system of writing notes.
• B) Record field events in any order; do not worry about putting them in a time order or organizing them chronologically.
• C) Ignore small talk or routine information that does not seem important to save space.
• D) Do not "let your feelings flow," but be objective and think through everything before writing, using complete sentences, proper punctuation, and correct spelling.
• E) Reread notes periodically and record any ideas that come to you from the rereading.

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