How to Study We Use Cornell Notes in Here!

Step 1: Make Your Cornell Notes 1.Draw a horizontal line 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the page. 2.Draw a vertical line 1/3 of the width of the page from the left-hand side. 3.Write the stuff from my PowerPoints in the section of the paper where it says NOTES. 4.AFTER THAT, write the key points or summaries, in your own words, where it says KEY POINTS AND THEMES. 5.AFTER THAT, questions you have, or think would be good to help you study, write in the bottom section of the page.

Step 2: Take the Notes Take all the notes. All the time. Your forearm will become like steel. Admire it. – Your handwritten notes will be graded.  – This actually helps you! 1.I create my tests straight from information in the notes unless otherwise specified. I will clearly state when something verbal (spoken) or from the textbook will be on a test. 2.In the event of a bad grade you have some evidence to come to me with. You can say “Hey Mr. Rust, your notes say ________________ but your test says [not] _______________.” If you don’t have your handwritten notes I will not be able to accept your complaint. I will not accept notes from another student. Write your name at the top.

Step 3: Summarize and Question the Notes Now that you have my notes, put the stuff you think is important as key points. – This is an important skill to develop in order to study things in: 1.College 2.Trade school 3.The military 4.Any job where they give you an employee handbook or training manual This is virtually ALL OF THEM Summarize the stuff where it says summary. Turn my nerd-speak into your cool-speak…if you can!

Step 4: Create Study Sheets The test is coming up in a few days! – Fortunately, you put it in your calendar after seeing it on my Week-at-a-Glance calendar on the front board…right? Of course you did! Get some fresh sheets of Cornell paper. 1.Write the notes you don’t know. – If you already know it and feel comfortable with it, you don’t need to keep going over it. This will save you time. 2.Study these notes. Nerd up. Read them aloud. Sing them to yourself. The more active you are the better you will learn! 3.Keep rewriting and summarizing your notes. Each time they will get smaller as you remember more concepts and no longer have to write them. 4.If you write something six times, you know it. 5.Repeat steps 1-3 frequently.

Step 5: The Final Step Keep condensing your notes until you have a 3”x5” index card with the final bits of information you need to know. Who knows? Perhaps one day Mr. Rust will let you use this 3x5 card on your test? Hope springs eternal! Study this 3x5 card before the test begins. This should be the only study sheet you need after school begins for the day. Midland High School Economics Your Name!