Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 453 · 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 a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) your own words
3. 3.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
6. 6.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
7. 7.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the page number (c) the last point (d) a small detail
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons
9. 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) adding small diagrams
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) copying a whole book (d) seeing links in a topic
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) notes in the big column
15. 15.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
16. 16.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
17. 17.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a short summary (c) the date only (d) a drawing
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) top-to-bottom lists
19. 19.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) your doodles (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
20. 20.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) short keywords (d) no headings at all
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) writing every line (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
23. 23.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) leaving some space (c) adding small diagrams (d) clear headings
24. 24.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) leaving some space (c) never looking again (d) copying word for word
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) branches for subtopics (c) cue questions in margin (d) a cue column on the left
28. 28.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they need no review (c) they are colourful (d) they are long
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) one keyword per branch
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) no headings at all (c) clear headings (d) writing every line
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) colours and small icons (c) notes in the big column (d) numbered points in order
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) a look within a day
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) tiny cramped writing (c) your own words (d) short keywords
39. 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) colours and small icons (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left

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