Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 756 · 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.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
2. 2.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) leaving some space
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) leaving some space
6. 6.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
9. 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) cue questions in margin
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) writing every line
13. 13.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) writing every line (d) clear headings
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) one keyword per branch (c) notes in the big column (d) numbered points in order
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
20. 20.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 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
22. 22.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) copying word for word (c) no headings at all (d) ten colours a page
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) leaving some space (c) short keywords (d) writing every line
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
27. 27.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) tiny cramped writing (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
30. 30.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) the date only (c) a drawing (d) nothing
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) no headings at all (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
33. 33.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) your doodles (c) cues and key questions (d) the whole chapter
34. 34.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) ten colours a page (d) leaving some space
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
37. 37.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit

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