Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 776 · 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 poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
2. 2.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) writing an essay out (c) seeing links in a topic (d) copying a whole book
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) writing every line
6. 6.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) a look within a day (d) adding small diagrams
10. 10.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) ten colours a page (c) short keywords (d) no headings at all
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
14. 14.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing
15. 15.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
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: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) notes in the big column
22. 22.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) short keywords (d) tiny cramped writing
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) a look within a day
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
28. 28.📝 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
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) never looking again
33. 33.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are colourful (c) they are long (d) cover notes, use cues
34. 34.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) your own words
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) branches for subtopics (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
37. 37.🗺️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) leaving some space (c) no headings at all (d) ten colours a page
40. 40.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) with no headings

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