If you find yourself missing information during the lecture, skip a few spaces here and there so that you can fill in later, keeping the facts in proper order. Don't try to write down everything the professor says. Learn to listen for the essential facts which include names, places and dates. You can fill in the rest later by listening to your tape. Listen for cues that signal topic changes.
Notes can be formal or informal.
Use the style that works best for you. If you can read them and they make sense, you're on the right track. College 100 Training Hill Rd.