1. Cornell
Notes

2. “Notes?” How you ever been taught how to take notes?
How do you think notes can help you?

3. Why take notes?
Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.
Note taking helps you remember what is said in class.
A good set of notes can help you work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

4. Why take notes?
Good notes allow you and your peers to help each other problem solve.
Good Notes help you organize and process data and information.
Helps you recall by getting you to process your notes 3 times.
Writing is a great tool for learning!

5. History of Cornell Notes
Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk.
Used as part of the AVID curriculum since 1980.
Meant to be easily used as a test study guide.
Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method.

6. Class Notes Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Vocabulary,
First & Last Name
Class Title
Period
Date
Topic
Questions,
Subtitles,
Headings,
Vocabulary,
Drawings,
Diagrams
Etc.
Class Notes
3 to 4 sentence summary across
the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes
2 1/2”

7. Anthropods
Cornell
Notes
Sample

8. large right hand column.
What goes where?
Questions,
subtitles,
etc. 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. Written after questions are finished.

9. Could someone please tell me what those are?
Why?
The system of Cornell Notes was introduced at Cornell University, and they found that with this particular style of taking notes, students studied using their
spatial,
linguistic,
kinesthetic, and
visual intelligences.
That is three intelligences more than most students apply to class lectures alone.
Could someone please tell me what those are?

10. Why? SPATIAL – “picture smart” LINGUISTIC – “word smart”
KINESTHETIC – “body smart”
VISUAL – “learn by seeing”

11. Cornell Notes Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes Abbrev. , Paraphrase.
Name
Date
Class
Period
Cornell Notes
Abbrev. , Paraphrase.
Use symbols, arrows, circles, underlining) or highlighting to emphasize important ideas and relationships.
Skip lines between ideas
Within 24 hours, review notes and develop study questions on the left side.
Be aware of teacher clues.*
Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes

12. Teacher Clues Repetition or stressed inflection
Name
Date
Class
Period
Teacher Clues
Repetition or stressed inflection
Voice gets louder/softer or faster/slower
Writing on the board or overhead
“This will be on the test.”
Gestures (hand/arm movements)
“This is important.”
How do I know if what the teacher says is important?

13. So, what about the bottom of my paper?
Name
Date
Class
Period
So, what about the bottom of my paper?
Summary - review notes as soon as possible after class and write a summary in your own words about the main ideas. Are there any gaps in your understanding? (see next point)
Questions for the teacher.
Doodles - down here they won’t get in the way of the important stuff.
What belongs in the bottom space?
Summary, questions, doodles

14. Abbreviation Exercise Abbreviate the following lines so they still make sense
Hippocrates, a Greek who is considered to be the Father of Medicine, was born on the island of Cos in 460 B.C.
George Washington was not, in a sense, America’s first president.
Mark Twain fell in love with Olivia Langdon. They married in 1870 and moved to Hartford, Connecticut.

15. Abbreviation Exercise Answers
Name
Date
Class
Period
Abbreviation Exercise Answers
Hippocrates (Gr.) Father of Med b.Cos 460B.C
G. Wash. Not Am’s 1st Pres.?
Twain - Olivia Langdon m to Hart Conn

16. Tips for Studying with Cornell Notes
Cover the right side of your notes; review and answer study questions from the left using the right side as an answer key
Quiz yourself out loud
Cover the right side with blank paper; write out answers to the left column study questions