2. Cornell Notes Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response. Reading Informational Text Standard 9-12.2: Summarize Key Supporting Details and Ideas

3. Divide Paper into Two Sections and Format On the first page, use MLA format to layout the page. Then, draw a vertical line from top toward the bottom that is a few inches from the left margin. Leave six to seven spaces at the bottom of the page. First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name, Class Period Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number

4. Formatting All Other Pages Put last name and page number on page two and all following pages. Draw a horizontal line across the title line and across the bottom, leaving six to seven spaces above bottom of page. Draw a vertical line toward the bottom that is a few inches from the left margin. Last Name Page Number Title of Notes

5. Creating Notes First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name, Class Period Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number Write all main ideas/concepts on the right side of the page. Be sure to skip one line between ideas and several lines between topics. Mark ideas that go together with an asterisk*. Notes About Key Points

6. Review and Clarify Notes First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number Notes About Key Points Review the notes soon after the discussion, explanation, or what you’ve read. Make sure your notes are clear; that the information makes sense.

7. First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name, Class Period Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number Notes About Key Points Pull Out Main Ideas, Topics, Terms, Places, Dates, etc. Get the main ideas and information from the right column of your notes. Write the main ideas in the left column, matching it with the details. Write any questions you may have. Main Ideas Questions Main Ideas

8. First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name, Class Period Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number Notes About Key Points Evaluation Main Ideas Questions Main Ideas Write an evaluation explaining what you’ve learned for the page of notes you created (50 words or more). Write the evaluation at the bottom of your page. Mention all key points, incorporating the main ideas and answering your questions. Make connections beyond the subject. Evaluation

9. First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name, Class Period Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number Notes About Key Points Study Main Ideas Questions Main Ideas Evaluation Use both columns of your notes and the evaluation to study in depth.

10. First Name Last Name Teacher Name Complete Class Name, Class Period Day Month Year Title of Notes Last Name Page Number Notes About Key Points (100 + Words) Cornell Notes Overview Main Ideas Questions Main Ideas (5+ Bullets) Evaluation (50+ Words) Notes Section 100+ Words Margins Section 5+ Bulleted Main ideas or Questions Evaluation Section 50+ Words

11. ExampleExampleExampleExample Here’s an example from an English class.

12. Cornell Notes Grading Criteria 1. 75 words or more in notes section 2. Put spaces between concepts, use asterisks, and brainstorms to connect ideas 3. Five or more bulleted main ideas and/or questions in left column that are aligned with notes 4. 50 word or more evaluation 5. No grade earned unless all three parts completed 6. Each page is graded separately. 7. Add up grade points earned and divide by number of pages

13. Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills Creativity Bloom’s Taxonomy 4.5 to 5/A 3.5 to 4.4/B 2.5 to 3.4/C 1.5 to 2.4/L.1 to 1.4/K Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Student Directions for Written Evaluation 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors =.1/K to 1.4/K 2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C Evaluation Grading Scale Reading Comprehension Standard 3.2: Theme and Textual Evidence

14. Printing Directions 1. On the tool bar, click on “File,” click on “Print.” 2. In the “Print” dialogue box, in the lower left corner under “Print What,” click on the drop down arrow and select “Handouts.” 3. Then, under “Color/Grayscale,” select the best on for your printer. 4. Next, under “Handouts,” click on “Slides per Page,” and choose “6.” 5. Lastly, click on “OK,” and the file will print.