Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 365 · 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: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
3. 3.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) your own words
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
9. 9.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) a small detail (c) the page number (d) the last point
10. 10.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) leaving some space (d) never looking again
11. 11.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a short summary
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) writing every line (c) clear headings (d) leaving some space
15. 15.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) short keywords (d) clear headings
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) never looking again (d) a look within a day
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
22. 22.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) writing every line
23. 23.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
24. 24.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
25. 25.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) copying a whole book (c) seeing links in a topic (d) hiding the details
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
27. 27.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
30. 30.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) a look within a day
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) branches for subtopics
36. 36.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) never looking again
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
39. 39.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) leaving some space (c) clear headings (d) short keywords
40. 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes

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