Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 779 · 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) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) copying word for word (c) your own words (d) never looking again
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
7. 7.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) never looking again (d) adding small diagrams
10. 10.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the main topic (c) the page number (d) a small detail
11. 11.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) tiny cramped writing
13. 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) one keyword per branch
15. 15.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗺️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) never looking again (c) tiny cramped writing (d) ten colours a page
19. 19.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) the date only
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) colours and small icons (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics
21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) one keyword per branch (d) numbered points in order
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) clear headings (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
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) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) clear headings (d) copying word for word
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
31. 31.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
33. 33.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) clear headings (d) never looking again
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
38. 38.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes

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