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Cornell Notes

Cornell Notes. What you’ve always wanted to know about…. Do Now Monday 2/8/16 First, let’s do a Quick Write. Answer the following questions. How did you learn to take notes? How skilled are you at note-taking?

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Cornell Notes

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  1. Cornell Notes What you’ve always wanted to know about…

  2. Do Now Monday 2/8/16First, let’s do a Quick Write. Answer the following questions. • How did you learn to take notes? • How skilled are you at note-taking? • How do you think taking good notes can contribute to your success as a student in middle school? in high school? in college? in a job? in life? • Are there any other benefits to note-taking skills?

  3. There are many ways to take notes. You should learn several strategies. Different learning situations may call for different strategies. • Sometimes you take notes while listening to your teacher in class. • Sometimes you take notes while you read (a textbook, a novel, an article, a poem, etc.) • Sometimes you take notes when watching a film, TV, or a PowerPoint presentation.

  4. You can write notes… • randomly on lined paper • as a Dialectical Journal • in a Reading Response Log • in an outline form • on sticky-notes • in margins of the text (if allowed!)

  5. There are even new electronic “notepads” for taking notes without pen or paper!

  6. however, 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! and NO batteries needed!

  7. 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 A.V.I.D. students world-wide!

  8. To begin…. 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. Note: A modified version of Cornell Notes might not include the area for writing a summary.

  9. Here is an example of Cornell notes about Literary Elements.

  10. 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 Student Name Today’s Date Period # 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.  Also, now I know I will be reading the entire section or article, rather than merely skimming it to find the answers to certain questions (or just looking at the bolded words).

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