Note Making & Summary Writing

Tips to prepare Notes and Summary:

 Prepare notes using phrases only and never use complete sentences.

 The topic sentence of each paragraph is the main point and the ideas affiliated to

it are the sub-points – one or more depending on the concepts in the paragraph.

Sub points should be limited to five.

 Each sub-point may or may not have supplementary ideas which become subsub points.

 Proper indentation is essential.

 Provide an appropriate title for the notes and the summary.

 Include a minimum of 4 to 6 distinctly different, recognizable short forms of the

Longer Words (abbreviations) in the notes.

 Underline all short forms. Provide the key for the short forms at the end of the

notes titled ‘Key to Abbreviations’.

 Cover all the important points in the passage while preparing the notes.

 Identify and club similar ideas scattered in different paragraphs/areas of the

Passage before subtitling paragraph wise to make note short and precise.

Do proper indentation . You may use symbols & figures also for abbreviation.

 Include all the important points in the notes meaningfully to prepare the

summary in about 80

 Write the summary in complete sentences in a paragraph with a suitable title.

Split up of Marks

Note making (5) Summary (3)

Title: 1              Content: 3      Key to Abbreviations: 1

Content: 2 Expression: 1

Passage for Note Making (Solved)

 2. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow: (8)

 1. The small village of Somnathpur contains an extraordinary temple, built around 1268 A.D. by the Hoyasalas of Karnataka – one of the most prolific temple-builders. Belur and Helebid are among their better-known works. While these suffered during the invasions of the 14th century, the Somnathpur temple stands more or less intact in near-original condition.

2.  This small temple captivates with the beauty and vitality of its detailed sculpture, covering almost every inch of the walls, pillars and even ceilings. It has three shikharas and stands on a star-shaped, raised platform with 24 edges. The outer walls have a profusion of detailed carvings: the entire surface run over by carved plaques of stone. There were vertical panels covered by exquisite figures of gods and goddesses with many incarnations being depicted. 

There were nymphs too, some carrying an ear of maize a symbol of plenty and prosperity. The elaborate ornamentation, very characteristic of Hoyasala sculptures, was a remarkable feature. On closer look- and it is worth it – the series of friezes on the outer walls revealed intricately carved caparisoned (covered decorative cloth) elephants, charging horsemen, stylized flowers, warriors, musicians, crocodiles, and swans.

 3. The temple was actually commissioned by Soma Dandanayaka or Somnath (he named the

village after himself), the minister of the Hoyasala king, Narasimha, the Third. The temple was built to house three versions of Krishna.

 4. The inner center of the temple was the kalyana mandapa. Leading from here were three

corridors each ending in a shrine, one for each kind of Krishna – Venugopala, Janardana and

Prasanna Keshava, though only two remain in their original form. In the darkness of the

sanctum sanctorum, I tried to discern the different images. The temple’s sculptural perfection is amazing and it includes the doors of the temple and the three elegantly carved towers.

 2.1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using headings

and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations, wherever necessary. Give the passage a suitable title.                                                                                                                                                  5

 Temple of Somnathpur

 1. Temple: the beauty and vitality

1.1. Detailed sculpture – covering walls, pillars, ceilings

1.1. a. Series of friezes on outer walls

1.1. b. intricately carved elephants

1.1. c. charging horsemen

1.1. d. stylized flowers

1.1. e. warriors, musicians, crocodile and swans

1.2. three shikharas – stands *shaped, raised platform – 24 edges

1.3. the outer walls – detailed carvings

1.4. the entire surface – carved plaques of stone

1.5. vertical panels covered by exq. fig.

 2. Representation of Hinduism

2.1. incarnations

2.2. many deities

3. Temple in the History

3.1. comsnd. Soma Dandanayaka or Somnath

3.2. the inner center of the temple – kalyana mandapa

3.3. three corridors ending in a shrine

 Key to Abbreviations

1. * star

2. exq exquisite

3. fig figures

4. comsnd. commissioned

2.2. Write a summary of the note prepared in not more than 80 words. (3  

                marks) 

                                     Temple of Somnathpur

The temple of Somnathpur is extraordinary due to the sculptures on the walls,

pillars, and even the ceiling which is covered by exquisite figures of gods and

goddesses. It is a representation of Hinduism with its many incarnations and

deities. The temple commissioned by Somnath has a ‘kalyana mandapa’ with
three corridors ending in a shrine.

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