Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 15 · 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 feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
2. 2.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the whole chapter (c) the teacher’s name (d) cues and key questions
3. 3.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) copying a whole book (c) writing an essay out (d) seeing links in a topic
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) your own words
6. 6.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page
9. 9.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are long (d) they are colourful
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) headings and bullets (c) a summary at the bottom (d) notes in the big column
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) writing every line (d) a look within a day
14. 14.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
15. 15.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
16. 16.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
19. 19.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) colours and small icons (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
22. 22.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) colours and small icons (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) colours and small icons (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
26. 26.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) short keywords (c) writing every line (d) tiny cramped writing
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
31. 31.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) writing every line (d) ten colours a page
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) a look within a day
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) tiny cramped writing (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) clear headings (d) never looking again
40. 40.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the last point (d) the main topic

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