Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 450 · 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: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) cue questions in margin
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) leaving some space (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) leaving some space (d) tiny cramped writing
6. 6.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a short summary
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
10. 10.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
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
12. 12.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
15. 15.🗺️ 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
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
19. 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) clear headings
21. 21.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) ten colours a page (c) clear headings (d) copying word for word
22. 22.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) never looking again
23. 23.📝 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) leaving some space (c) writing every line (d) clear headings
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
26. 26.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) adding small diagrams (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) leaving some space (c) never looking again (d) tiny cramped writing
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) clear headings (c) your own words (d) short keywords
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
34. 34.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
38. 38.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) copied word for word (d) with no headings
39. 39.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons

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