Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 672 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
5. 5.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
7. 7.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
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) a cue column on the left
10. 10.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) ten colours a page (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
12. 12.📝 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
13. 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) adding small diagrams (c) ten colours a page (d) a look within a day
14. 14.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a drawing
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) tiny cramped writing
18. 18.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
22. 22.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
23. 23.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) writing an essay out (c) seeing links in a topic (d) hiding the details
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) clear headings (c) leaving some space (d) copying word for word
28. 28.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) a small detail (c) the last point (d) the main topic
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) one keyword per branch (c) cue questions in margin (d) a cue column on the left
31. 31.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) tiny cramped writing
32. 32.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in your own words (c) copied word for word (d) in tiny writing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) your own words
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
35. 35.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
37. 37.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) tiny cramped writing (c) short keywords (d) ten colours a page
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams

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