Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 290 · 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) short keywords (b) ten colours a page (c) leaving some space (d) adding small diagrams
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
4. 4.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) never looking again (c) no headings at all (d) a look within a day
5. 5.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
7. 7.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) no headings at all (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
10. 10.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) top-to-bottom lists
12. 12.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) clear headings
13. 13.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
14. 14.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
16. 16.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the last point (c) the page number (d) a small detail
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) leaving some space (c) never looking again (d) your own words
19. 19.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) they are long (c) they need no review (d) cover notes, use cues
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
21. 21.🔍 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) colours and small icons
22. 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
23. 23.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) colours and small icons (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
29. 29.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) leaving some space
33. 33.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) copying a whole book
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) adding small diagrams (c) tiny cramped writing (d) writing every line
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
36. 36.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) colours and small icons (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
38. 38.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space

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