Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

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

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