1. Cornell
Notes

2. Think about this: Cornell Notes How did you learn how to take notes?
Have you ever been taught how to take notes?

3. I am going to talk about Cornell Notes for the next few minutes.
Brock Lange
World History
Period
August 19, 2013
Topic/Objective: Cornell Notes
Essential Question: How do I take correct Cornell notes?
I am going to talk about Cornell Notes for the next few minutes.
Take notes in this section any way that works for you!
Leave the rest of the page empty for now!
2 1/2”

4. large right hand column.
What goes where?
Questions
go here,
in the left
hand column.
Remember,
we want
higher level
critical
thinking
questions.
Don’t forget the heading:
Name, Class, Period, Date, Topic
Notes go here, in the
large right hand column.
A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there on the bottom of the last page of notes

5. (Questions)
(Notes taken
during lecture)
(Summary)

6. Why Use Cornell notes?
By day 2, if you do not think about or review your notes, you will lose percent of what you learned.
By day 30, if you do not think about or review your notes, you remember only 2-3 percent of what you learned on day one.
Students who take no notes or some notes retain less than 59 percent of what was learned.
Students who take and use Cornell Notes as a study tool retain percent(!) of what was learned.
Source: Counseling Services, Study Skills Program at the University of Waterloo

7. Why Use Cornell notes? Can be detailed as necessary
Can be used to provide an outline of chapter or lecture
Can be detailed as necessary
Sequential- take notes as they are given by the teacher
Questions are added on left column
End with a summary of the learning
Can be used as a study tool

8. When should you take notes?
With an elbow partner, discuss when you should take notes in class.
Make a list.
Be prepared to share with the class!

9. When should you take notes?
The speaker says to take notes
The speaker says something you don’t already know
The speaker presents using PowerPoint
The speaker writes on the board
The teacher says, “This will be on the test.”

10. Practice Time
Highlight important concepts and underline things you might need clarified.
With your partner(s), create questions in the left hand column.

11. Your questions should include:
Practice Time
Your questions should include:
Info you don’t understand or want to discuss with your teacher.
Info you think would go good on an essay test.
Gaps in your notes.

12. Summary
On your own, in the space provided at the bottom of the page, complete a 3 or 4 sentence summary of what you wrote in your notes.
(aka, the summary…)

13. Closure
Tell an elbow partner one thing you like about Cornell Notes and how you will use them in class.