Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 769 · 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.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) the date only
3. 3.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) with no headings (c) in tiny writing (d) in your own words
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) ten colours a page (c) adding small diagrams (d) your own words
5. 5.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
6. 6.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) tiny cramped writing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) colours and small icons (d) headings and bullets
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) never looking again
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
14. 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) clear headings (d) leaving some space
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
18. 18.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) your doodles (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
19. 19.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) clear headings (d) your own words
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
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.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) ten colours a page (c) adding small diagrams (d) writing every line
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) colours and small icons
28. 28.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) clear headings (c) a look within a day (d) no headings at all
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) no headings at all
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) notes in the big column
31. 31.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
34. 34.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) hiding the details (c) writing an essay out (d) seeing links in a topic
35. 35.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
38. 38.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) your own words (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) clear headings (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords

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