1. CORNELL NOTE TAKING SYSTEM

2. The Reading-Writing Connection Using strategies like journal writing, notes, learning logs, entrance/exit slips, looping, cinquains, and KWL assists students in learning reading through writing

3. Why CORNELL Notes? • For mastering information. • To activate background knowledge. • To increase engagement. • Students feel more in control of their learning. • Useful for taking notes both in lectures and from textbooks or other print material; relies on four steps.

4. FORMAT

5. HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CORNELL NOTES • STEP 1--Make the reading material your own knowledge. • STEP 2--Read the notes created in Step 1 and add information to the “recall” column. • STEP 3--Review the information in your notes. REFLECTION = KEY TO MEMORY!

6. Anthropods Biology Notes SAMPLE

7. Physics Notes SAMPLE

8. Why Summarize?

9. SAMPLE Rubric

10. Activity