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Cornell Notes AAA Lesson. Student Version. Why should you take notes in class?. To minimize your “rate of forgetting” Dr. Walter Pauk , Cornell University Reading Center Don’t take notes = Forget 60% in 14 days Take some notes = Remember 60%
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Cornell NotesAAA Lesson Student Version
Why should you take notes in class? To minimize your “rate of forgetting” Dr. Walter Pauk, Cornell University Reading Center • Don’t take notes = Forget 60% in 14 days • Take some notes = Remember 60% • Take organized notes and do something with them= Remember 90-100% indefinitely
What are Cornell Notes? Simply a way to organize your notes to maximize learning.
Cornell Notes: Look like this… Or You can make your own!
Write lecture notes here: • Use short sentences or parts of sentences • Make lists • Use common abbreviations you can understand later • Skip lines between main ideas or topics Write main ideas, or questions here. Try to sum up the content of your notes in 1-3 sentences here.
That’s it! What are the benefits? • You will be more organized • You will be able to study more easily for assignments, quizzes, or tests • You will be able to “master” information • You will become responsible for your learning
Cornell NotesAAA Lesson Student Version