Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 777 · 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) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) adding small diagrams (d) a look within a day
2. 2.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) copying a whole book
4. 4.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) adding small diagrams (d) tiny cramped writing
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
7. 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) a look within a day (d) tiny cramped writing
8. 8.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
11. 11.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) branches for subtopics
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) leaving some space (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) notes in the big column (d) main topic in the centre
19. 19.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
20. 20.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) writing every line (c) adding small diagrams (d) your own words
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
23. 23.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) one keyword per branch
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) colours and small icons
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) short keywords (d) writing every line
30. 30.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) the main topic (c) the last point (d) a small detail
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) ten colours a page (d) no headings at all
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
37. 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) clear headings (d) copying word for word
38. 38.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) writing every line
39. 39.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word

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