Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 634 · 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: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
3. 3.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) the last point (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
5. 5.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) nothing (c) the date only (d) a short summary
7. 7.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) short keywords (c) writing every line (d) your own words
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons
13. 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) notes in the big column
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
17. 17.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
20. 20.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
23. 23.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
28. 28.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
30. 30.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) clear headings (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) tiny cramped writing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) short keywords
36. 36.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
38. 38.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in your own words (c) in tiny writing (d) copied word for word
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) numbered points in order

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