Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 787 · 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) no headings at all (b) tiny cramped writing (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
2. 2.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) copied word for word (c) with no headings (d) in tiny writing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
4. 4.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
6. 6.🗺️ 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
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
9. 9.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
10. 10.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) the teacher’s name (c) your doodles (d) the whole chapter
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) ten colours a page
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
15. 15.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) tiny cramped writing
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
17. 17.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) leaving some space (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page
20. 20.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) no headings at all (d) leaving some space
23. 23.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) clear headings
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
26. 26.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
31. 31.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) leaving some space (d) adding small diagrams
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) leaving some space
34. 34.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) they are long (c) they need no review (d) cover notes, use cues
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
40. 40.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False

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