Cornell Notes

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Cornell Notes

• Please copy these notes into the Reading
  Response section of your notebook.

2
Divide Paper into Two Sections

• Draw a vertical line from top to bottom that is a
  few inches from the left margin and leave six to
  seven spaces at the bottom of the page.

3
Document

• Write your name, course, and date at the top of
  each page.
• Write a general title for the lecture.

Name Course Date
4
Write Notes

• 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

Name Course Date
Notes About Key Points
5
Review and Clarify

• Review the notes soon after the
  lecture/discussion
• Make sure your notes are clear that the
  information makes sense.

6
Pull Out Main Ideas, Topics, Terms, Places,
Dates, etc.

• 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.

Pull Out Main Ideas
7
Summarize

• Write a summary
• At the bottom of your page
• Mention all key points.

Summary
8
Study

• Use both columns of your notes to study for tests.

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Example

• Heres an example from a biology class.

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Cornell Notes

• Thats it! Now lets start thinking.