Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 459 · 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: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) your own words (c) ten colours a page (d) a look within a day
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) ten colours a page (d) clear headings
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) your own words (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) cue questions in margin (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
9. 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) colours and small icons
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) numbered points in order
13. 13.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the last point (c) the main topic (d) the page number
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
16. 16.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) adding small diagrams (c) never looking again (d) tiny cramped writing
17. 17.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) cues and key questions (c) the whole chapter (d) your doodles
18. 18.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) short keywords (d) your own words
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) never looking again (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
22. 22.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) the date only (c) a short summary (d) a drawing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) one keyword per branch
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) clear headings
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) headings and bullets
29. 29.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
31. 31.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) hiding the details
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) copying word for word (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
35. 35.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
38. 38.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes

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