Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 87 · 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) a look within a day (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) writing every line
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left
4. 4.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
6. 6.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
8. 8.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
10. 10.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) ten colours a page (c) writing every line (d) no headings at all
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
14. 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
15. 15.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) writing every line
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) one keyword per branch
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) colours and small icons (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
19. 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) one keyword per branch (c) a cue column on the left (d) branches for subtopics
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons
23. 23.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
26. 26.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) colours and small icons
28. 28.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
30. 30.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
33. 33.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the main topic (d) the page number
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) copying word for word (d) no headings at all
36. 36.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) copied word for word (c) in tiny writing (d) with no headings
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
38. 38.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) your doodles (c) the teacher’s name (d) cues and key questions
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons

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