1. Classroom’s Rules 1. Be respectful of self and others
2. Be Prompt- Stay in your seat at all time.
3. Raise your hand to speak.
4.  Listen and follow direction when given
5. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
6. Be free of personal electronics- Turn off
electronic devices.

2. THE PLEDGE I WILL SPEND AT LEAST ONE HOUR PER WEEK STUDYING WHAT
I WROTE IN MY NOTEBOOK.
I REALIZE THAT
IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
TO KNOW EVERYTHING
THAT IS IN MY NOTEBOOK.

3. Cornell style
Cornell style

4. History of Cornell Notes
Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk.
Designed in response to frustration over student test scores.
Meant to be easily used as a test study guide.
Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method.

5. Why take notes? Writing is a great tool for learning!
Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.
Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.
A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.
Good notes allow students to help each other problem solve.
Good notes help students organize and process data and information.
Helps students recall by getting them to process their notes 3 times.
Writing is a great tool for learning!

6. STAR Set up your paper. Take the notes. When did you take them?
Which class are they for?
What are they about?
Save 1/3 of the left hand side of the page for later use.
Leave space at the bottom of the page to summarize.
Take the notes.
Write on the right side of the page.
Abbreviate.
Paraphrase.
Use symbols to highlight what is important, or unclear, or to make connections.
Skip lines between ideas.

7. After class, Apply your thinking to the notes.
Study your notes, clarifying and completing them.
Within 24 hours, use the left hand column to:
SUMMARIZE - jot down the GIST of what you learned or the information presented to you.
Develop Costa’s level questions for studying, clarification, or predicting test questions and/or Identify main ideas by writing headers.
Connect your notes to what you have learned before in class, in previous years, and in other classes.
Reflect on and Review your notes.
Review the main points
Summarize what is important
Explain why that is important,
Suggest how you will use this information,
Assess your learning

8. Name: ___________ Cornell Notes – Class: _______
Date: ___________ Period: _______________
Title / Titre:
Main Ideas
Questions
Details
Summary

9. Details Main Ideas Questions **See note for retention
Name: ___________ Cornell Notes – Class: Biology Date: ___________ Period: ______________
Title : Note taking
Main Ideas
Questions
Details
Why do we take note (5 reasons)
Components of Cornell note
What do I do while taking note
Review/ summary
Purpose: To learn a new method to taking note
1. To record main ideas
2. Condense and summarize information
3. Organize materials ( organizational skill)
4. Use note to review
5. Create a study guide
Cornell: Method
Heading/date
Main idea column Can be used as a study guide for tests/quizzes
summary
During a lecture/reading
Use key words
Abbreviation
Use your own word
Outline/modify form
Refer to dos and don'ts of note taking
After lecture/note
Review note
Complete main idea column
Fill in summary
Summary
Topic, label, date
Heading, quotes main idea column
Homework.possible tests question Key words
**See note for retention
Rework note if necessary…be sure they make sense

13. LA PROMESSE THE PLEDGE Français
JE PASSERAI AU MOINS UNE HEURE PAR SEMAINE
À ÉTUDIER CE QUE J'AI ÉCRIT DANS MON CAHIER.
JE RÉALISE QUE C'EST MA RESPONSABILITÉ
DE SAVOIR TOUT
CE QUI EST DANS MON CAHIER .
English
I WILL SPEND AT LEAST ONE HOUR PER WEEK
STUDYING WHAT
I WROTE IN MY NOTEBOOK.
I REALIZE THAT IT IS
MY RESPONSIBILITY
TO KNOW EVERYTHING
THAT IS IN MY NOTEBOOK.