Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 641 · 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: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) cue questions in margin (d) top-to-bottom lists
4. 4.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) headings and bullets (d) one keyword per branch
7. 7.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) hiding the details (c) seeing links in a topic (d) writing an essay out
8. 8.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) leaving some space
9. 9.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) tiny cramped writing (d) ten colours a page
13. 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) clear headings
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) short keywords (d) ten colours a page
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
17. 17.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the last point
18. 18.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are long (d) they are colourful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
22. 22.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) a short summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) adding small diagrams (d) copying word for word
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) one keyword per branch (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
28. 28.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) in tiny writing
33. 33.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) leaving some space (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
34. 34.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
38. 38.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit

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