Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 317 · 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.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing
3. 3.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) colours and small icons
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
7. 7.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) leaving some space (c) your own words (d) no headings at all
8. 8.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) ten colours a page (c) no headings at all (d) your own words
9. 9.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
13. 13.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) a summary at the bottom
14. 14.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) seeing links in a topic (c) hiding the details (d) writing an essay out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) ten colours a page (d) copying word for word
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) ten colours a page (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) one keyword per branch (d) notes in the big column
20. 20.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) your own words
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) copying word for word (c) never looking again (d) clear headings
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
25. 25.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) a look within a day (c) no headings at all (d) writing every line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) clear headings (d) short keywords
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) writing every line
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
29. 29.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) never looking again
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
34. 34.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
35. 35.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) clear headings (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
36. 36.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
38. 38.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are colourful (d) they need no review
39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page

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