Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 371 · 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 linear notes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) in your own words
3. 3.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a short summary (c) a drawing (d) the date only
4. 4.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
7. 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) ten colours a page (d) copying word for word
8. 8.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the page number (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
10. 10.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) your own words
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
13. 13.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) clear headings (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
19. 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) no headings at all (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
25. 25.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) tiny cramped writing
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
29. 29.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
32. 32.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) short keywords (d) writing every line
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) headings and bullets
35. 35.🗺️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
38. 38.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) leaving some space
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists

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