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Cornell notes. How we can make our notes work for US!. Divide your paper. You will draw an off centered “ I ” on your note paper. LEAVE room to write! Nothing will get your frustrated faster than not having room to write! (TRUST ME).
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Cornell notes How we can make our notes work for US!
Divide your paper. You will draw an off centered “I” on your note paper. LEAVE room to write! Nothing will get your frustrated faster than not having room to write! (TRUST ME)
Write the topic, your name and date at the top of the paper • The large box is for notes and drawings • Skip a line in between ideas • Abbreviate as needed.* Resources Coach C 27-Aug-13 Notes & Drawings
After (or during) viewing the video, presentation, lecture or reading, go back and pull out: • Main Ideas • Key Points • Important People or Dates • Write these in the LEFT column
The bottom section is for a summary. This would be a few sentences that sum up key points. You should ask yourself, “If I was going to explain this to someone else, what would I say?” Resources Coach C 27-Aug-13 Notes Notes Notes Key Ideas Vocab. Important Dates Important People Summary
Re-Read 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 to going to see them on a test or quiz! Resources Coach C 27-Aug-13 STUDY Re-Read for Examples Re-Read