Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 57 · 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: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) copying word for word (c) a look within a day (d) never looking again
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
7. 7.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
10. 10.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) your doodles
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) adding small diagrams (c) ten colours a page (d) copying word for word
12. 12.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) copying a whole book (d) writing an essay out
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
14. 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) tiny cramped writing (d) leaving some space
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) colours and small icons
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left
18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
20. 20.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) the last point (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
21. 21.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
22. 22.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) leaving some space (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
30. 30.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit

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