Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 414 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
2. 2.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
5. 5.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) in your own words (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) leaving some space (d) ten colours a page
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) colours and small icons
8. 8.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) the date only
9. 9.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets
11. 11.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) ten colours a page (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
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 feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
15. 15.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) your own words (c) writing every line (d) copying word for word
16. 16.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) copying a whole book (c) seeing links in a topic (d) writing an essay out
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
23. 23.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
25. 25.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the page number (d) the main topic
26. 26.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) cues and key questions (c) your doodles (d) the whole chapter
27. 27.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) they are colourful (d) cover notes, use cues
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
31. 31.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) adding small diagrams (d) tiny cramped writing
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
33. 33.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) no headings at all (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
35. 35.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) colours and small icons
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets

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