CORNELL NOTE TAKING SYSTEM -...

English Skills Practice:

Cornell Note Taking

• Use when:

– You agree with someone

– You understand what’s being said

Cornell Notes

Handouts:

• Note taking symbols

• Cornell notes how to

• Cornell notes example

• Cornell notes template

Prepare

Recall Column

--2 Inches--

Reduce ideas after class into

a few words. After the lecture,

– write questions in this column for each main point in the record column.

Record Column

--6 Inches--

Record the lectures as fully as possible.

Record patterns of main idea and support • in your own words when possible.

Use indentations • to show the relationships between

main ideas and – support.

Reduce/Summary Column

Reduce the main points of this page of

your lecture notes. A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there on the bottom of the

last page of notes

Record Column

--6 Inches--

Record the lectures as fully as possible.

Record patterns of main idea and support • in your own words when possible.

Use indentations • to show the relationships between

main ideas and – support.

Record Column Write main ideas and supporting material in the

right column

– Use signals from the lecture

• Titles & keywords= topics main ideas

• “Transition” words/phrases introduce patterns of support

and/or details

– First, most, some, this is called, there are two types

– Use abbreviations to get the full idea.

– Leave spaces between ideas so you can

• fill in more later.

• see how ideas relate to one another

Recall Column

--2 Inches--

Reduce ideas after class into

a few words. After the lecture,

– write questions in this column for each main point in the record column.

Recall Column Write questions in the left column of your notes

to quiz yourself on the material.

– Write questions in the question column on the same

line as the item the question addresses in the record

column

– Write a question for each new

• Topic

• Main idea

• Significant detail

– Write questions for details on which

you think your professor will quiz you.

Reduce/Summary Column

Reduce the main points of this page of

your lecture notes. A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there on the bottom of the

last page of notes

Reduce/Summary Column

Go back through your notes and write a summary of what your notes are about.

– What did you learn?

– Reference important vocabulary.

– Describe a process learned.

– Reduce the main points of this page of your lecture notes.

– A 3 to 4 sentence summary on the bottom of your notes.

Example Here is the text.

In the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” there are four main

characters – including one that may not really exist. The

first and most important character is Ichabod Crane. He is

an ambitious school teacher, who hopes to marry the

second character, Katrina Van Tassel. Katrina is the

handsome daughter of a wealthy farmer. The third

character is Brom Bones. He is Ichabod’s rival for Katrinia,

and he is also well known for his practical jokes. The

fourth and final character is the frightening, ghostly figure

of the Headless Horseman, who terrifies Ichabod into

running away. Irving strongly hints that this might simply

be another of the characters in disguise.

Here are the notes:

1st character?

Job?

Interest?

2nd character?

Description?

3rd character?

Interested in?

Likes what?

4th character

Real or not?

Scares who?

Might be who?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – 4 Main Characters

1. Ichabod Crane

• Most important

• School teacher

• Wants to marry Katrina

2. Katrina Van Tassel

• Beautiful daughter of wealthy farmer

3. Brom Bones

• Also wants to marry Katrina

• Well known for practical jokes

4. Headless Horseman

• Scary ghost

• Scares Ichabod away

• Might be another character [Brom?] in disguise

Review Notes

and

Quick Tips

Quiz Yourself

Answer your questions in the left column.

– Cover the Record Column.

– Read your questions in the Question Column

– Using your own words, answer your questions out loud.

– Uncover your notes and check what you have said against the facts.

This will help transfer ideas to your long-term memory!

Review your Notes

Review to improve your memory.

– If you spend 10 minutes every week or so in

a quick review of your notes,

• you will retain most of what you have studied

• you won’t have to cram during an “all-nighter”

• you will relate the facts and ideas to

present lectures or readings.

Note Taking Tips

Keep a separate notebook or binder for each course. Take one notepad to classes and then put notes for

each specific class into binder at home.

You wont’ loose your entire term of notes

Notes for each lecture should begin on a new page.

Date and number all pages.

Never use a sentence when you can use a phrase, or a phrase when you can use a word.

Use indentations to distinguish between

major and

minor points.

Put most notes in your own words, except

formulas , definitions, and specific facts

Use abbreviations and symbols wherever

possible.

If you completely don’t understand an idea,

leave a blank space and ask your professor for

help on it.

Note Taking Tips, Cont.

Develop a code system of note-marking to indicate questions, comments, important points. For example:

Mark unfamiliar vocabulary & unclear ideas in unique ways

Highlight vocabulary in pink.

Circle ideas that are still unclear

Make sure you can understand what you have written and if needed, make corrections.

Use drawings, arrows or other organizers to help you see concepts and relationships between them.

Note Taking Tips, Cont.

• In the large, right hand column, take

notes like you normally would.

• You may use any style of note-taking

you wish: – outline format

– narrative format

– symbols

– short hand

Remember...

• Compare notes with a partner.

• Talk about what you wrote and why.

Look for gaps & missed info.

• Feel free to add to your notes.

• Create questions in the left hand

column. – These questions should elicit critical

thinking skills.

Your questions should reflect:

• Info. you don’t understand or

want to discuss with your

teacher/tutor.

• Info. you think would go good on

an essay test.

• Gaps in your notes.

• On your own, in the space provided at

the bottom of the page, complete a 3 or

4 sentence summary of what you wrote

in your notes.

• (the summary…)

Assignment

Today…

• Review Cornell Notes

and practice

• Begin reading Anne

Frank: The Diary of a

Young Girl pages 1-75

Looking Ahead…

• Module 2 Day 8

– Anne Frank: The Diary of

a Young Girl pages 1-75

– 2.01 Journal Assigned

• Due 2/13/15