Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 274 · 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) a look within a day (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) notes in the big column (c) one keyword per branch (d) cue questions in margin
7. 7.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) ten colours a page (c) clear headings (d) your own words
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
10. 10.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
13. 13.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
16. 16.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
17. 17.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
18. 18.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a short summary
19. 19.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
22. 22.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) leaving some space
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
30. 30.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) your own words
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) a look within a day (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
34. 34.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) no headings at all
36. 36.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) no headings at all (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
37. 37.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) tiny cramped writing (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
38. 38.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) a look within a day (c) writing every line (d) never looking again
39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
40. 40.🗺️ 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

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