How Do I Set Up Cornell Notes Topic

How Do I Set Up Cornell Notes? Topic of Notes Draw or fold a line 2. 5 inches from left side Write questions/ subheadings in this left margin Name Date Period Take notes on topic here 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

Why Take Notes? • Cornell note-taking stimulates critical thinking skills. • A good set of notes can help you work on assignments and prepare for tests • It helps you pay more attention to the lecture or text

Why Take Notes? • Good notes help you to be more organized • Good notes help you recall if you review and use your notes multiple times. • They can help you get better grades! • Note-taking is essential in college • How do I know what I think until I see what I write!

History of Cornell Notes • Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk. • Designed in response to frustration over student test scores. • Meant to be easily used as a test study guide. • Based on processing and memory research conducted by Dr. Pauk

Taking Class Notes • Record from “lecture”, text, video, observation, project, activity, etc. in big margin • notes are usually subjectoriented. . . what is important to write down? • format of notes, e. g. , visual cues, are learned from subject area teachers • What will I need to remember?

Taking Class Notes • Don’t copy text or try to write every word from a lecture. • Do not use complete sentences or paragraphs. • Do use abbreviations, symbols, charts • Do use bullets, dashes, numbers, spaces to organize and separate notes • Do write neatly!

What to Write in the Left Column… • purpose of creating questions in left column is to deepen your understanding of the information in your notes • Write questions that get answered in your notes section • Information you don’t understand or want to discuss with your teacher/tutor. • Gaps in your notes-what do you still need/want to know?

After You Finish: • Review and fill in gaps or missing info • Highlight or underline important ideas, terms, themes • Compare notes with partner, add to them • Write a 3 -4 sentences summary of these notes: What were the key ideas I learned from this text or lecture? • (If you were to read just the summary of your notes, you should be able to know what the whole page would basically be discussing)

How to Use Your Completed Notes • Re-read them before a test or quiz • Re-copy them to help you remember information • Fold left margin and have a partner ask you questions; quiz yourself • Go through and highlight parts you still don’t get and take them to your teacher

Practice the 6 R’s of Note-Taking • • • RECORD REREAD REDUCE REFLECT RECITE REVIEW