Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 134 · 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.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) copied word for word (c) in tiny writing (d) in your own words
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) clear headings (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
3. 3.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) your doodles (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) ten colours a page
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) branches for subtopics
7. 7.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
10. 10.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they need no review (c) they are colourful (d) they are long
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
14. 14.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) writing an essay out
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) numbered points in order (c) cue questions in margin (d) top-to-bottom lists
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) a look within a day (c) leaving some space (d) adding small diagrams
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
23. 23.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) nothing (c) a short summary (d) a drawing
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
26. 26.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
28. 28.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the main topic (d) the last point
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
33. 33.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) clear headings (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) a summary at the bottom (d) branches for subtopics
37. 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
39. 39.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True

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