Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 857 · 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.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) copying word for word (c) your own words (d) never looking again
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) leaving some space (c) your own words (d) never looking again
4. 4.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
6. 6.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
8. 8.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
15. 15.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
17. 17.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) tiny cramped writing (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
21. 21.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
25. 25.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) never looking again
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
27. 27.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the page number (d) the main topic
28. 28.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) copying a whole book (c) writing an essay out (d) seeing links in a topic
29. 29.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) tiny cramped writing (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
32. 32.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) one keyword per branch (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
34. 34.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) leaving some space (c) adding small diagrams (d) short keywords
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
37. 37.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) they are colourful (d) cover notes, use cues
38. 38.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) the date only (d) a short summary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order

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