Outlining your notesBest used for well organized material that moves
from main ideas to details. (History)
Charting your notesGreat for subject matter that can be broken down
into categories, such as similarities/difference, date/event/impact, pros/cons, etc.
Mapping your notesUses graphic organizers and diagrams to organize
notes; It is useful for those who learn best with visuals.
-Find a “sheet” of notes from the class with your lowest grade OR one in which you have a test this
week.-Take time review/reorganize these notes on a
separate sheet of paper.
Last Week………
How?Cornell notes get students to process notes THREE
DIFFERENT times!! Recall the Forgetting Curve.
Why should WE learn how?“When used appropriately, students are
GUARANTEED to increase their knowledge and raise their grades in ANY given class.”
S = Set up your paperSave 1/3 of the left hand side of the paper for questions by folding or drawing a vertical line
T = Take NotesWrite notes on the right side of the page.
- Abbreviate and Paraphrase
- Skip at least one to two lines between each idea.
A = Apply your ThinkingWithin 24 hours of taking your notes, review your notes and write questions on the left side of page.
Blank Templates on the WikiIf you do not want to set up your own notes, I have
several templates linked to the Wikipage.