Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 96 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) ten colours a page (c) adding small diagrams (d) clear headings
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) no headings at all (d) leaving some space
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
5. 5.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) with no headings (c) in tiny writing (d) in your own words
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
7. 7.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) no headings at all
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
12. 12.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) leaving some space (c) clear headings (d) never looking again
13. 13.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they are colourful (c) they need no review (d) cover notes, use cues
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) notes in the big column (c) one keyword per branch (d) main topic in the centre
15. 15.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) your doodles (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) short keywords (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
20. 20.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) one keyword per branch (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
22. 22.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) clear headings (d) short keywords
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) cue questions in margin (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) main topic in the centre
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) cue questions in margin (c) headings and bullets (d) colours and small icons
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
28. 28.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) the date only (c) a short summary (d) a drawing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
31. 31.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) tiny cramped writing
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) tiny cramped writing (c) never looking again (d) your own words
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) your own words (d) never looking again
36. 36.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
38. 38.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) ten colours a page (c) your own words (d) clear headings

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