Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 220 · 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 good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) never looking again (d) short keywords
4. 4.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
6. 6.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
8. 8.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) leaving some space (c) writing every line (d) copying word for word
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
13. 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) tiny cramped writing (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) writing every line (d) adding small diagrams
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) a cue column on the left (d) cue questions in margin
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
17. 17.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) no headings at all (c) leaving some space (d) adding small diagrams
21. 21.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) a short summary
22. 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
23. 23.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) branches for subtopics
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) cue questions in margin (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
27. 27.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
31. 31.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are colourful (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are long
32. 32.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) copying a whole book (d) seeing links in a topic
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
35. 35.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
37. 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
38. 38.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order

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