Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 721 · 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.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) notes in the big column (d) numbered points in order
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
7. 7.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) a look within a day
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) a summary at the bottom
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) adding small diagrams
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) a cue column on the left (d) main topic in the centre
18. 18.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) adding small diagrams
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets
21. 21.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) writing every line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) your own words (c) leaving some space (d) adding small diagrams
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) top-to-bottom lists
24. 24.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
26. 26.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) leaving some space (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
30. 30.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) leaving some space
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
32. 32.📝 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
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a short summary (c) a drawing (d) nothing
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
36. 36.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
38. 38.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
40. 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes

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