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The Cornell Note Taking System
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Cornell Note Taking
A method of note taking used when reading or viewing new material.
Steps in Cornell Note Taking1. Organize your paper, draw a
large, off centered capital I.
Steps in Cornell Note Taking
2. Write the topic, name and date
above the top line.
3. While reading or viewing the
material, take notes in the large portion
of the I.
Write topic, name, and date here.
Save this spot for the summary.
Notes and drawings will
go here.
Steps in Cornell Note Taking
4. After reading or viewing the new material and taking notes, use those notes to pull out:
• Main Ideas
• Key Points
• Important Dates
Write topic, name, and date here.
Save this spot for the summary.
Notes and drawings will
go here.
Main Ideas, key
points, and
important dates here
Steps in Cornell Note Taking5. The bottom section is for the summary. A summary is a few key sentences that sum up the key points and main ideas.
* Ask yourself, “If I was going to explain this to someone else, what would I say?”
Write topic, name, and date here.
Summary
Notes and drawings will
go here.
Main Ideas, key
points, and
important dates here
Steps in Cornell Note Taking6. Study for a test or quiz.
•Reread your notes in the right column.
•Focus on understanding the key ideas in the left column.
•The key ideas are the most important things – you are likely going to see them on a test.
Write topic, name, and date here.
Reread
Reread for examples
STUDY
Steps in Cornell Note Taking6. Study for a test or quiz.
•Reread your notes in the right column.
•Focus on understanding the key ideas in the left column.
•The key ideas are the most important things – you are likely going to see them on a test.
Write topic, name, and date here.
Reread
Reread for examples
STUDY
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