Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 439 · 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 good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) ten colours a page (c) a look within a day (d) writing every line
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
4. 4.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
7. 7.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) a look within a day (d) no headings at all
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
12. 12.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they need no review
13. 13.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
16. 16.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
18. 18.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
20. 20.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a short summary (c) nothing (d) a drawing
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) branches for subtopics
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) never looking again (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) clear headings (d) never looking again
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) branches for subtopics
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) colours and small icons (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
32. 32.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) clear headings
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
37. 37.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) seeing links in a topic (c) copying a whole book (d) hiding the details
38. 38.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics

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