Before we start Take out a blank piece of paper and write the following across the top: Your Name AVID 7 Today’s Date Essential Question Why Notetaking and Studying is Important?

Why Note Taking and Studying is Important

Bubble gum Studying Mockingbird William Shakespeare Neon green 43 You have 30 seconds to memorize These 10 Items – DO NOT WRITE THEM DOWN Bubble gum Studying Mockingbird William Shakespeare Neon green 43 Cornell Notes Botany War of 1812 Curve of Forgetting

Quiz #1 – No notes or studying You have 2 minutes to write down as many as you can remember.

How many did you remember? Bubble gum Studying Mockingbird William Shakespeare Neon green 43 Cornell Notes Botany War of 1812 Curve of Forgetting Write down what your grade % would be? For example, if you got 5 out of 10 right put 50%

The Rate of Forgetting and Why Note-taking and Studying Matters? This slide illustrates

Now write them all down Bubble gum Studying Mockingbird William Shakespeare Neon green 43 Cornell Notes Botany War of 1812 Curve of Forgetting Spend 5 minutes with your study buddy quizzing each other on them

Quiz #2 – After note-taking and Studying Write down the 10 Items

How many did you remember this time? Bubble gum Studying Mockingbird William Shakespeare Neon green 43 Cornell Notes Botany War of 1812 Curve of Forgetting Write down what your grade % would be? For example, if you got 9 out of 10 right put 90% Did you do better the second time after taking notes and studying?

Did you do better the second time? Why? Note-taking Studying your notes and Repetition helps… It’s a Scientific Fact!!!

Cornell Notes

Before we start Go to the AVID 7 Course Handouts webpage and get a blank piece of Cornell Notes paper from the front of the room Complete the top section with: Topic/Objective => The Cornell Way Name => Your Name Class/Period => AVID 7 Period 9 Date => Today’s Date Essential Question => What is the Cornell Way?

Four Parts of The Cornell Way Note Taking – Taking notes in class Note Making – Making my notes usable Note Interacting – Studying with my notes Note Reflecting – How could my notes be better?

Part 1 - Note Taking Create your Cornell note paper Write in the Essential Question (usually provided by teacher) Use your preferred style and organization

Part 2 - Note Making Underline or highlight key information in the notes Fill in gaps with a partner or study buddy Look for “chunks” or groups of notes Write corresponding questions for them

Part 3 - Note Interacting Answer each question you’ve written to compose a summary Remember the AVID “10-24-7” Repetitions Use your completed notes as a study guide (for example; the fold-over method)

Part 4 - Note Reflecting Where my notes helpful? Is my study buddy reliable? Did I have gaps? How can I do it better next time?

Initial Note Taking Strategies

10-24-7 Repetition Strategies