Cornell Note-Taking

1. Cornell Note-Taking

2. Name Class Period Date Class of 2015 Cornell Notes • Write your name, class, period, date, and in the upper right hand corner (see above). • Write the topic of the notes (ex. WWII, Cells, Nouns, etc.) on the top line (see above).

3. Page setup Draw a horizontal line about five lines up from the bottom. Name Class Period Date Class of 2015 Cornell Notes • Draw a vertical line down the page about one third of distance from the left.

4. Main Idea Key Question (after notes are completed) Key words & ideas Important dates/people/places Repeated/Stressed Info Ideas/brainstorming written on board / overhead projector Info from textbook/stories Diagrams & Pictures Formulas Cornell Notes

5. When should you take notes? Notes are a record of your learning, so take them when: You listen to a lecture You read a text You watch a film You work in a group on an activity You need to recall information about what happened to you in a class, meeting, or activity--which means always! Cornell Notetaking

6. What types of questions should I place on the left side? Questions which are answered in the notes on the right Questions you still need the answer to--ask a friend or the teacher after class Questions the teacher might ask on a test Higher level thinking questions Cornell Notetaking

7. What else could I place on the left side? Key terms, vocabulary words, or dates Diagrams or figures Reference pages in a text Steps in a solution process Notes to myself about actions I need to take Cornell Notetaking

8. What are some good tips for taking the notes on the right? Write only what is most important: listen for repetition, change in pace or volume, numbering, explicit clues (“this is important,” or “on the test”); watch for gestures, or clues to organization; look for material being writtendown by instructor or shared in a visual manner Cornell Notetaking

9. What are some good tips for taking the notes on the right? Write in your own words (paraphrase) Write using abbreviations (check a dictionary for these and create your own) Draw a figure or diagram Leave space where you think you might need to “fill in” info later Use bullets, arrows, and indenting to list key ideas Write legibly Cornell Notetaking

10. What is a noun? What are the two types of nouns? What is a compound noun? Noun - person, place, thing, idea Types - concrete & abstract concrete - taste, touch, smell, see abstract - ideas (emotions) compound - two or more words combined to create one thing; ex: fireman, bedroom Name Class Period Date Class of 2015 SAMPLEFor English

11. Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes Abbrev. , Paraphrase. Use symbols (arrows, circles, underlining) or highlighting to emphasize important ideas and relationships. Name Class Period Date Class of 2015 Cornell Notes • Skip lines between ideas. • Within 24 hours, review notes and develop study questions on the left side. • Be aware of teacher clues.*

12. How do I know if what the teacher says is important? Repetition or stressed inflection Voice gets louder/softer or faster/slower Writing on the board or overhead “This will be on the test.” Gestures (hand/arm movements) “This is important.” Teacher Clues

13. So, what about the bottom of my paper? What belongs in the bottom space? • Summary - review notes as soon as possible after class and write a summary in your own words about the main ideas. Are there any gaps in your understanding? (see next point) • Questions for the teacher. • Doodles - down here they won’t get in the way of the important stuff. Summary, questions, doodles