Cornell Notes

1. Cornell Notes The standard in note-taking

2. Minimize your forgetfulness. Don’t take notes = Forget 60% in 14 days Why Take Notes? • Take some notes = • Remember 60% • Take organized notes and • do something with them = Remember 90-100% INDEFINITELY!

3. Why Take Cornell Notes? • The Cornell System requires the student to review notes and think critically after learning has taken place. 1. Title 3. Connections 2. Notes 4. Summary

4. C-Note Format • Step 1 – Get out Notebook • Step 2 –Write title of lecture/topic on first line • Step 3 – Begin taking notes in right-hand column of page • Step 4 – As lecture is being given, write connections you make in left-hand column • Main Ideas • Questions • Reactions • Vocab • Significance • Step 5– Once lecture is finished, write a summary of what you learned at the end of that section of notes Stella Student Biology 1 August 15, 2017 C-Note Lecture • Notes help the student remember information • Organized notes help student remember 90-100% of information if used correctly Why take notes? Summary of C-Note Lecture

5. How Does This Help? • Each section is designed to keep you organized. • Section 1 (Title) helps you find the lecture you are looking for quickly and easily. • Section 2 (Notes) allows you to take notes in whatever fashion is easiest for the lecture you are attending. Outlines, lists, charts, graphs, etc. can all be placed into this section regardless of the class type. • Section 3 (Connections) allows you to interact with the notes. You can write questions you may have during a lecture or reading assignment, vocabulary with or without definitions, reactions to the lecture material, etc. They can also be used as a study guide so that a tutor/friend/parent can help you study without having to know the material. • Section 4 (Summary) helps you to go back over the notes. This is a key part of the recall process. Writing down notes during a lecture isn’t enough. You MUST look back over the notes at a later date.

6. What are some good tips for taking the notes on the right? Write only what is most important: listen for repetition, change in pace or volume, numbering, explicit clues (“this is important,” or “on the test”); watch for gestures, or clues to organization; look for material being written down by instructor or shared in a visual manner How Do I Take Notes?

7. What are some good tips for taking the notes on the right? Write in your own words (paraphrase) Write using abbreviations (check a dictionary for these and create your own) Draw a figure or diagram Leave space where you think you might need to “fill in” info later Use bullets, arrows, and indenting to list key ideas Write legibly How Do I Take Notes?

8. What are some good tips for taking the notes on the right? Actively listen Nod your head at appropriate times Frown when you do not understand Ask relevant questions Answer questions posed by the instructor Make a written record How Do I Take Notes?

9. What types of connections should I place on the left side? Questions which are answered in the notes on the right Questions you still need the answer to--ask a friend or the teacher after class Questions the teacher might ask on a test Higher level thinking questions How Do I Take Notes?

10. What else could I place on the left side? Key terms, vocabulary words, or dates Diagrams or figures Reference pages in a text Steps in a solution process Notes to myself about actions I need to take Why the lecture is important or what you learned from it (significance) How Do I Take Notes?

11. What are the steps to taking Cornell Notes? Set up your page Draw your margins Label clearly Take notes Use your best strategies Actively listen, analyze, ask questions Review, revise, reflect Look over notes and highlight, edit, or add info Write your questions and reflection How Do I Take Notes?