1. 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?

2. Why Note Taking and Studying is Important

3. 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

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

5. 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%

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

7. 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

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

9. 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?

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

11. Cornell Notes

12. 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?

13. 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?

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

15. 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

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

17. 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?

18. Initial Note Taking Strategies

19. 10-24-7 Repetition Strategies