Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 285 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) tiny cramped writing
3. 3.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) never looking again
4. 4.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) no headings at all (c) ten colours a page (d) tiny cramped writing
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
6. 6.🔍 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
7. 7.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) leaving some space (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
9. 9.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) main topic in the centre
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) writing every line (d) ten colours a page
13. 13.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) a small detail (c) the last point (d) the main topic
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) your own words
15. 15.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) numbered points in order
18. 18.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they need no review (c) they are colourful (d) cover notes, use cues
19. 19.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) short keywords (d) never looking again
20. 20.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
22. 22.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) the whole chapter
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
24. 24.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) writing an essay out (c) hiding the details (d) copying a whole book
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) a look within a day (c) short keywords (d) no headings at all
26. 26.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) short keywords (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) never looking again
32. 32.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) short keywords (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) the date only (c) a drawing (d) nothing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) ten colours a page (c) never looking again (d) your own words
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
38. 38.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) tiny cramped writing

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