Cornell NotesCornell NotesPlease copy Please copy these notes these notes

into the into the “Cornell “Cornell Notes” Notes”

section of section of your your

notebook.notebook.

Divide Paper into Two Divide Paper into Two SectionsSections

Draw a vertical Draw a vertical line from top to line from top to bottom that is a bottom that is a few inches from few inches from the left margin the left margin and leave six to and leave six to seven spaces at seven spaces at the bottom of the the bottom of the page.page.

DocumentDocumentWrite your name, Write your name, date, and period in date, and period in the upper-right-the upper-right-corner of each corner of each pagepage

Write a general Write a general title for the lecture.title for the lecture.

Title of NotesNameDatePeriod

Write NotesWrite NotesWrite all main Write all main ideas/concepts on the ideas/concepts on the right side of the page.right side of the page.Be sure to skip one Be sure to skip one line between ideas line between ideas and several lines and several lines between topicsbetween topicsMark ideas that go Mark ideas that go together with an together with an asterisk*asterisk*

NotesNotesAboutAboutKeyKeyPointsPoints

Title of NotesNameDatePeriod

Review and ClarifyReview and ClarifyReview the notes Review the notes soon after the soon after the lecture/discussionlecture/discussionMake sure your Make sure your notes are clear; notes are clear; that the that the information makes information makes sense.sense.

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Pull Out Main Ideas, Topics, Pull Out Main Ideas, Topics, Terms, Places, Dates, etc.Terms, Places, Dates, etc.

Get the main ideas and Get the main ideas and information from the information from the right column of your right column of your notes.notes.Write the main ideas in Write the main ideas in the left column, the left column, matching it with the matching it with the details.details.Write any questions you Write any questions you may have.may have.

Pull Out Main Ideas

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ReflectReflectWrite a reflection Write a reflection explaining what explaining what you’ve learned (50 you’ve learned (50 words or more)words or more)At the bottom of your At the bottom of your pagepage

Mention all key Mention all key points.points.

ReflectionReflection

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StudyStudy

Use both Use both columns of columns of your notes your notes to study to study for tests.for tests.

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Here’s an Here’s an example example from a from a biology biology class.class.

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Cornell NotesCornell NotesThat’s it! Now That’s it! Now

let’s start let’s start thinking.thinking.

How to Grade How to Grade Cornell NotesCornell Notes

Please copy Please copy these notes these notes

into the into the “Reading “Reading

Response” Response” section of section of

your your notebook.notebook.

Grading CriteriaGrading CriteriaEach page is graded separatelyEach page is graded separately1 point each for name, date, period, assignment #, 1 point each for name, date, period, assignment #, and title (5 points max)and title (5 points max)5 points for paper correctly formatted5 points for paper correctly formatted45 points for summary (1 point per word; 45 points for summary (1 point per word; 55 55 points max)points max)20 points ( 24 max) for Headings (4 points 20 points ( 24 max) for Headings (4 points each)each)25 points ( 30 max) or detailed Notes (multiply 25 points ( 30 max) or detailed Notes (multiply word count by .25)word count by .25)Total all pages’ scores & divide by number of pagesTotal all pages’ scores & divide by number of pages