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Cornell Notes While you are at PRHS, you are required to use Cornell note-taking strategies for many classes. The reason is because Cornell note-taking is one of the most effective methods that you can use!

1.Be able to replicate the Cornell Notes Format. 2.Understand how to do repetitions with Cornell Notes. 3.Understand how to use Cornell Notes as a study tool. 4.Determine how you may incorporate Cornell Notes into your daily routine. OBJECTIVES

Cornell Notes With Cornell Notes you can… take notes for almost all learning situations be more organized be more efficient and save time use them to review and study for tests and you will find them very easy to use!

Where did this technique come from? 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. Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method. Used by students world-wide for many classes!

Start with a blank sheet of lined paper. Draw or fold to create a left-hand column about 2 ½ inches wide. Then draw or fold about 2 inches up from the bottom to create a place for summary writing. To begin….

Here is an example of Cornell notes for Literature. Questions/Main Ideas Class Notes Summarized information Admin Stuff Cornell Notes work for many situations BLUE: Done first, during class or lecture. RED: Done during repetition reviews. Then you add to your notes as you do more repetition reviews.

When YOU are using Cornell Notes strategies, you can use your own preferred style of actual note-taking. We have talked about different note-taking styles during our Study Tips! For example: Linear You start at the top of the page and take notes, line by line. The biggest drawback to linear notes is that they show little to no structure or organization. It is difficult to see how concepts and terms relate to one another. If your teacher tests on straight factual questions, taken nearly word for word from a lecture, linear notes are almost as effective as other styles. However, if you are required to reflect and think about the information, you might want to use another style when possible.

Another example: Outlining This style uses Roman Numerals, letters, numbers and indenting to give order to the concepts and sub-points in a lecture or text. The main titles generally follow a Roman Numeral and are written next to the left margin. Main points are indented a little traditionally after a capitalized letter. Sub-points are further indented following a number and so forth. If you are not comfortable with the traditional use of Roman Numerals and letters to identify main ideas and sub- points, create your own variation. Main points and sub-points can indicated by all capital letters, larger letter sizes, underlines, colors, highlights, etc. Students who use the Outlining style usually scored higher on text exams.

This is called “mapping”. This is a highly visual approach to note-taking and arguably the most difficult to do during a lecture. This method takes practice. If the speaker is disorganized, this style would likely be the most frustrating. Mapping is generally most effective for taking notes from text books rather than lectures. The exception to this would be if the teacher displays mapping to illustrate the lecture concepts on the board, in which case we would highly recommend using it for that part of the lecture. To begin mapping, write down the main idea or concept of the lecture in large letters anywhere on the page. If you start in the middle of the page, it will give you more room to expand in all directions. If you want to get creative, frame the main idea with a circle, square, star, cloud or any shape you desire. Branching from the main idea are the topics enclosed in another shape of your choice. Branching from each topic are the related subtopics enclosed in another shape. Use the shapes consistently to visually depict how topics and subtopics are related.

Student Name Today’s Date Period # Topic or Title Why is the strategy of Cornell Notes valuable to me as a student? Cornell Notes = an effective way to study helps me to understand the material quiz myself later can be used for multiple note-taking styles has a set format, which you complete and improve during repetitions Summary: Cornell notes will help me for a variety of reasons. I will be able to quiz myself every night so I will be better prepared for tests and quizzes. I also know that as I review my notes and complete the Cornell notes format, the repetition will help me retain the information.

Now we are going to watch two short videos on Cornell Notes (copy/paste into your browser). At the end of this instruction and videos, you should: 1.Be able to replicate the Cornell Notes Format. 2.Understand how to do repetitions with Cornell Notes. 3.Understand how to use Cornell Notes as a study tool. 4.Determine how you may incorporate Cornell Notes into your daily routine. 5.The complete the practical exercise on the next slide. What is next?

Practical Application How will you use the information provided today to adjust your note-taking skills while in PRHS? What do you see using, or not using, and why? Write your response in 4-5 complete sentences.