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Taking Cornell Notes

Directions

• Put all blue headings in left column

• Take notes from slide in right column

• Leave a space between each new heading

Directions

New Heading

Put notes here

See the space?

Quickwrite!

In the notes column, answer the following questions in 3-4 sentences:

How did you learn how to take notes? What format do you currently (right now) use to take notes?

Why Do We Need to Take Notes?

1) Prevents forgetting

Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve:How much do we remember and for

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2) Encourages Concentration

Being “mentally active”


3) Records testable material!

The Steps

1) Fill out info & define topic

The Steps

2) Skim entire reading for headings

• You’ll use these in the left column soon

The Steps

3) Write the headings in the left column

Write notes about the topic in the right column. Use bullet points and sub points

The Steps

4) Reread notes. Write possible test questions under each heading

• This is your second look at the notes

The Steps

5) Re-reread your notes. Write a summary on the bottom.

Activity

1. Read through the Odysseyware passage on your own, following Cornell Notes steps 1-3

Activity


2. Compare notes with a partner. What do you have that is similar? What is different? Add to your notes if necessary.

Activity


2. Compare notes with a partner. What do you have that is similar? What is different? Add to your notes if necessary.

3. With your partner, generate possible test questions (step 4)

Exit Slip

• On a separate sheet of paper, summarize what you learned today (step 5).

• How will this help you complete your coursework?

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