• Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.

• Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.

• A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

• Good notes allow students to help each other problem solve.

• Good Notes help students organize and process data and information.

• Helps student recall by getting them to process their notes 3 times.

• Writing is a great tool for learning!

First & Last NameClass Title

PeriodDate

Topic

Questions,Subtitles,Headings,Etc.

Class Notes

2 1/2”

3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

Cornell NotesCornell Notes• Main IdeaMain Idea• Key Key

Questions Questions (after notes (after notes are completed)are completed)

• Key words & ideasKey words & ideas• Important Important

dates/people/placesdates/people/places• Repeated/Stressed InfoRepeated/Stressed Info• Ideas/brainstorming written Ideas/brainstorming written

on board / overhead on board / overhead projectorprojector

• Info from textbook/storiesInfo from textbook/stories• Diagrams & PicturesDiagrams & Pictures• FormulasFormulas

NameDateClassPeriod

• Abbrev., Paraphrase• Use symbols (arrows, circles,

underlining) or highlighting highlighting to emphasize important ideas and relationships.

Cornell Notes• Helpful

Hints for Straight A Notes

• Skip lines between ideas.

NameDateClassPeriod

•Within 24 hours, review notes and develop study questions on the left side.• Be aware of teacher

clues.*

Teacher Clues• How do I know if

what the teacher says is important?

• 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.”

NameDateClassPeriod

Notes go here, in the large right hand column.

Questions, subtitles,etc. go here,in the left hand column.Remember,we wanthigher levelcritical thinkingquestions. A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there

on the bottom of the last page of notes

Don’t forget the heading:Name, Class, Period, Date, Topic