Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 792 · 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 feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) writing every line (d) your own words
3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order
5. 5.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
7. 7.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) the date only
8. 8.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
9. 9.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
13. 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
17. 17.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
21. 21.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are colourful (d) they need no review
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
23. 23.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) ten colours a page (c) no headings at all (d) short keywords
24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) leaving some space
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) colours and small icons
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) a look within a day
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) cue questions in margin
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
35. 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
36. 36.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) adding small diagrams (d) writing every line
37. 37.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) branches for subtopics
39. 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) clear headings
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets

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