Right Brain vs. Left Brain

1. Right Brain vs. Left Brain + How to do Cornell Notes

2. Cornell Notes • a systematic format for condensing and organizing notes

3. How to set up your paper for c-notes • Note-taking area: this is where you will record the lecture or notes from reading • Cue (question) column: after the notes are complete you will create questions to help study and review the material in the notes • Summaries: here you will write a concise 3-5 sentence summary of your page of notes.

4. Always… • Put you name, date, period in the heading • Date your notes • Give your notes a title • Create meaningful questions to study later. Your questions should cover the 3 levels of intellect: input, process & output (I gave you a handout on this)

5. Left vs. Right Brain C-Notes

6. Left processes in a linear manner process part to whole Right process whole to part (holistically) starts with the answer sees the big picture first Linear vs. Holistic

7. Left list maker enjoy planning complete tasks in order Right Random often late or incomplete assignments Sequential vs. Random

8. Left little trouble expressing themselves in words Right know what they mean –often have trouble finding the right words Verbal vs. Non-verbal

9. Left deals with things the way they are--with reality adjusts to environment want to know the rules—follow them know the consequences Right try to change the environment sometimes not aware that there is anything wrong creative Reality-Based vs. Fantasy-Oriented

10. Left Verbal Language skill Reading, writing Names Logical Linear details Sequential Objective Likes to plan Memory used words Serious, systematic Right Visual Motor skills Singing, acting Faces Humorous Holistic Emotional Artistic Creative thinking Likes to improvise Memory uses images playful, experimental Wrap Up

12. Complete C-Notes • Write a 5 sentence summary for the notes • Create your study cues • These go in the margin and are to help you study later. The cues (questions) are about the material covered in the note section. You do not write answers to the questions on the paper, rather you answer them verbally while studying the material • Write 4 Level One Cues/questions • Write 3 Level Two Cues/questions • Write 2 level Three Cues/ questions