Cornell Style Notes - 2016-2017 9th-Grade Study Skills

Badge Overview

Badge Requirements:

Subject, topic, and date
Page/template is correctly divided
Major terms and questions are in the left-hand margin
Notes regarding terms in the body section
Clear and efficient language used.
Space is left between sections
Questions for teacher and class.
Summary or reflection.

How to:

One of the most effective note taking methods, the Cornell Method allows you to just review your notes with less hassle of rewriting them. It provides you a space to review and ask questions about the lecture and to make a summary of your notes, making you understand the subject better. Rule your paper with a 2 _ inch margin on the left leaving a six-inch area on the right in which to make notes. During class, take down information in the six-inch area. When the instructor moves to a new point, skip a few lines. After class, complete phrases and sentences as much as possible. For every significant bit of information, write a cue in the left margin. To review, cover your notes with a card, leaving the cues exposed. Say the cue out loud, then say as much as you can of the material underneath the card. When you have said as much as you can, move the card and see if what you said matches what is written. If you can say it, you know it.

Blank Template:

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Example:

Easy to Use When:

Listening to lectures
Reading textbooks

Advantage:

Organized and systematic for recording and reviewing notes.
Easy format for pulling out major concept and ideas.
Simple and efficient.
Saves time and effort.

Disadvantage:

Need to be reviewed frequently, recall more difficult
Not as organized as outline-style notes
Requires lecture to be followed very closely

Best for subjects like:

Social Studies
Sciences
Math

How to study your Cornell-style notes:

Look at the cues in the left-hand margin
Review your notes frequently
Rewrite your notes, perhaps even using another style.
Pay attention to the summaries as these can help with understanding and recall.

Some helpful resources:

Handwriting (pen and paper or stylus), Cornell Notes app, assorted templates can be downloaded from the internet
http://www.utc.edu/center-college-student-success/academic-success/note-taking-methods.php #outlining
http://whinkapp.com/find-out-note-taking-method-works-best-for-you/

References:

Marketing@Whinkapp.com (2015, October 25). Find out which note taking method works for you. Retrieved from http://whinkapp.com/find-out-note-taking-method-works-best-for-you/