Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

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

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