Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 440 · 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.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
2. 2.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) branches for subtopics
7. 7.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the last point (d) the main topic
8. 8.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) one keyword per branch
13. 13.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
15. 15.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
18. 18.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a summary at the bottom (d) notes in the big column
20. 20.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) hiding the details (c) writing an essay out (d) copying a whole book
21. 21.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) ten colours a page (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
23. 23.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
25. 25.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) ten colours a page
26. 26.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) a cue column on the left
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) branches for subtopics
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) branches for subtopics
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) clear headings (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) adding small diagrams (c) writing every line (d) never looking again
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) clear headings
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) clear headings (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
40. 40.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings

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