Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 110 · 40 questions

Study tip (Notes you can test yourself with): Cornell notes: notes in the big column, cue questions in the left column, a summary at the bottom. Mind map: main topic in the centre, branches for subtopics, one keyword per branch, colours and small icons. Good habits: your own words, short keywords, clear headings, a look within a day. Poor: copying word for word, writing every line, never looking again.

1. 1.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
2. 2.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) writing an essay out (c) copying a whole book (d) hiding the details
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) ten colours a page
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
5. 5.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
7. 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) never looking again (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
8. 8.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) cues and key questions (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
9. 9.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
10. 10.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) numbered points in order (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics
15. 15.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) a short summary (c) the date only (d) nothing
16. 16.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
21. 21.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
23. 23.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the main topic (c) the last point (d) the page number
24. 24.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) never looking again
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) copying word for word (c) your own words (d) no headings at all
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
28. 28.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) tiny cramped writing (d) short keywords
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) branches for subtopics
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) copying word for word (d) no headings at all
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) writing every line
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) clear headings
40. 40.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word

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