Taking Notes with BEAM
Robyn Hartman
We recommend taking notes on your information resources using the Cornell Note-Taking System (explained in the chapter on Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing). As you take notes with the Cornell System, you can use the Cue area on the left to indicate the parts of your notes that connect to BEAM, as in this example.
Cornell Notes with BEAM cues act like a player fact sheet in our Nightmare of coaching the football team. We can easily see the most important information and the strengths and weaknesses of the player.
| Cue | Notes |
|---|---|
| Peer-Reviewed Journal Article | Nicholas, S. J., Nicholas, J. A., Nicholas, C., Diecchio, J. R., & McHugh, M. P. (2007). The health status of retired American football players: Super Bowl III revisited. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(10), 1674–1679. |
| Background
Has there been studies since 2007? |
Lack of published data on the health of retired American football players. |
| 38/41 players participated | |
| Method | SF-36 health survey and health and football-specific questionnaire |
| Background | Health and Injury Status in 1969 |
| Exhibit
When did CTE tracking start? |
The most prevalent reported medical problem was arthritis, mostly in the knee. |
| Exhibit | Their health scores were comparable with the norms of the US population of the same age. |
| Argument
Is this still true in 2024? |
Retired football players have a lower-than-expected death rate. |
Chapter Attribution:
Nicholas, S. J., Nicholas, J. A., Nicholas, C., Diecchio, J. R., & McHugh, M. P. (2007). The health status of retired American football players: Super Bowl III revisited. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(10), 1674–1679.
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