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Cornell Notes

Cornell Notes. Not just for AVID Students!. Cornell Notes. Devised in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University Pauk advocated its use in his best-selling How to Study in College , but its use has spread most rapidly in the past decade.

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Cornell Notes

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  1. Cornell Notes Not just for AVID Students!

  2. Cornell Notes • Devised in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University • Pauk advocated its use in his best-selling How to Study in College, but its use has spread most rapidly in the past decade. • Has become the standard method in many colleges and most law schools

  3. Cornell Notes • Teaches students how to take notes • Teaches students how to study • Helps students process and retain information • Greater understanding of the information • Better test scores

  4. Title or Subject Questions Vocabulary words Formulas Main Ideas Possible Test Questions Key Words Notes Notes Notes Cornell Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes A basic layout Notes Notes Notes Summary of the notes and information learned

  5. Cornell Notes • The 5 R’s of Note-taking • Record: Record meaningful facts, concepts, and ideas on the right; use shorthand, drawings, etc. • Reduce: As soon as possible after class summarize the facts/ideas; list key words, concepts, questions in the left column • Recite: Cover the right side, use the left as “flags” to help you recall information; verify w/the right • Reflect: Think about the subject; relate your notes to your experiences in class and your prior knowledge; find relationships • Review: Look over your notes again before the test; 2 short sessions is better than “cramming”

  6. Human Body Systems: Skeletal System Questions Vocabulary words Formulas Main Ideas Possible Test Questions Key Words Notes Notes Notes What my kids start their day with… Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Summary of the notes and information learned

  7. Lab Notebook Check • You are looking for: • Notebook covered and decorated (if not, it’s an automatic “1”) • Table of contents up-to-date (Genetics/Heredity) • Notes neat and up-to-date • At least two “Mustang Science Approved” stamps this grading period • Must have Cornell Notes summaries for a “3” • Remember: 3=WOW! 2=Good 1=Needs work 0=

  8. Cornell Notes • Helpful Cornell Notes links • Websites: • http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/cornellnotes.html • http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Tools/cornellintro.pdf • http://lsc.sas.cornell.edu/LSC_Resources/cornellsystem.pdf • And here’s a cool on-line Cornell Notes page generator where you can customize your page before printing! • http://www.eleven21.com/notetaker/

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