Cornell Notes Powerpoint

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Cornell note taking stimulates

critical thinking skills.

Note taking helps students

remember what is said in class.

A good set of notes can helpstudents work on assignments

and prepare for tests outside of

the classroom.


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Good notes allow students to help

each otherproblem solve.

Good Notes help students organizeand process data and information.

Helps student recall by

getting them to processtheir notes 3 times.

Writing is a great tool for learning!


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Developed in 1949 at Cornell

University by Walter Pauk.

Designed in response to frustrationover student test scores.

Meant to be easily used

as a test study guide.

Adopted by most majorlaw schools

as the preferred note taking method.


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First & Last Name

Class Title

Period

Date

Topic

Questions,

Subtitles,

Headings,Etc.

Class Notes

2 1/

2

3 to 4 sentence summary across

the bottom of the last page of the

days notes


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Subject: Why take Cornell notes? Date: 11/20/01

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How canCornell noteshelp meorganize myideas?

Which side fordiagrams?

Why useconcept maps?

What are thebenefits to me?

Can be used to provide an outline of chapter or lecture.Organized by main ideas and details.Can be as detailed as necessary.Sequential-- take notes as they are given by instructor ortext in an orderly fashion.After class, write a summary of what you learned toclarify and reinforce learning and to assist retention.

Can be used as study tool:1. Define terms or explain concepts listed on left side.2. Identify the concept or term on the right side.

Can be used to provide a "big picture" of the chapter orlecture.Organized by main ideas and sub-topics

Limited in how much detail you can represent.Simultaneous- you can use this method for instructorswho jump around from topic to topic.After class, you can add questions to the left sideCan be used as a study tool-- to get a quick overviewand to determine whether you need more information orneed to concentrate your study on specific topics.


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r ar a upl f ays t at you an takenotes. e ornellmet od isbest en t e information is i en inasequential, orderlyfashionandallows formoredetail. hesemanti web/ oncept mapmethodworksbest for instructorswhoskiparound from topic totopic, andprovidesa "bi picture" whenyou'repreviewingmaterialsorgetting ready tostudy fora test.

Summary isaddedat theendof ALL

notepages on thesubject (not page)

Summaryadded AFTER questionsare finished

Summaryshouldanswer the

problem stated in thesubject.


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(Diagram o ie

ring le t re)(Questions

about it ) How do the

ticks find thecattle?

Why dont the

ticks usually

kill their host?

How could

tick

infestations in

cattle impact

humans?


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Lets get out a

s eet of Cornellnote a er an

get rea y to

ra ti e t e skill.


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In the large, right hand

column, take notes like

you normally would.You may use any style of note-

taking you wish:

outline format, narrative format,

symbols,

short hand, etc.


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Compare notes with a

partner.

Talk about what you

wrote and why. Look

forgaps & missed info.

oth partners should feel

free to add to their notes.


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With your partner(s),

create questions in the

left hand column. These questions should

elicit critical thinking

skills. Levels 1 through 3 in

Costas Levels of

Questioning.


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Level One: Define, Describe, Identify,

List, Name, Observe, Recite, Scan

Level Two: Analyze, Compare,

Contrast, Group, Infer, Sequence,Synthesize

Level Three: Apply, Evaluate,

Hypothesize, Imagine, Judge,Predict, Speculate


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Your questions should reflect:Your questions should reflect:

Info you dont understand or

want to discuss with yourteacher/tutor.

Info you think would go good

on an essay test.

Gaps in your notes.


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On your own, in the space

provided at the bottom of the

page, complete a 3 or 4sentence summary of

what you wrote in

your notes.

(t e summary)


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Notes go here, in the

large right hand column.

Questions,

subtitles,

etc. go here,

in the left

hand column.

Remember,

we want

higher level

criticalthinking

questions. A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there

on the bottom of the last page of notes

Dont forget the heading:

Name, Class, Period, Date, Topic


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May reflectheadings inPowerPoint lectures

Leave room on theleft for questionsand diagrams

Leave plenty ofroom within theoutline for note-taking


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Re-copy your notes that night into yourjournal Automati re iew

Kinest eti learning Can e it, look-up wor s

rompts ig er-le el uestions

Absentees an target on w at t ey nee toknow


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5 Proper set-upandheading

otes are selectivelyandaccuratelyparaphrased Useof logical abbreviations

otes havebeenedited, highlighted, andunderlined uestions check forunderstand ingand reflect higher levels of inquiry

ummary shows learningbyeffectively summarizingand reflectingon Informationand/orasking questions to clarifyor further the thinking

4 Proper set-upandheading

otes are selectivelyandaccuratelyparaphrased

Useof logical abbreviations uestions check forunderstand ingand reflect higher levels of inquiry

as a summary

3 Proper set-upandheading otes may/maynot beaccurate; informationnot always paraphrased

ome useofabbreviations uestions check forunderstand ing

May/maynot havea summary

2 Proper set-up

as somenotes

as questions May/maynot have summary

1 Proper set-up

as notes

uestions on left non-existent

o summary

0 Improper set-up; not ornell notes


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(Overview: quickly scan)

(Establish a purpose)

(to answer questions)

(answers to questions

with the book closed)

(Take notes!)

(at short intervals)


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A riting techni ue to help focus

on hat you are learning in class.

riting in your learning log is a

great ay to use riting as a

process of discovery and for

clarification of ideas.


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Speaker says: Hippocrates, a

Greek ho is considered to be the

ather of modern medicine, asorn on the island of Cos in

460 .C.

Notes say: Hippocrates (Gr.)

ather of med. . Cos 460 C


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Be an Active ReaderBe an Active Reader

Thinkabout the reading

Consider how the parts relate to the

whole; how the text relates toprevious ideas

Create questions about new words/

terms, why emphasized points are

important

Examine what you have

learned from visuals


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Look for the pattern in elements like

chapter /subsection headings,

summary points, graphics

Know where to find the index and

glossary

Be Aware of Textbook OrganizationBe Aware of Textbook Organization


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Become familiar with the font, symbols,

borders, graphics, colors, and layout

that highlight main ideas or terms Be alert to the writer's goal: highlight

ideas/ references /opinions that seem

significant to theirpoint of view

Use the text style to identify important pointsUse the text style to identify important points


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Review textbook notesReview textbook notes

Identify main ideas

Fill in details for better understanding

Identify unclear information and/or

questions - collaborate for answers

Delete unnecessary information

Review note organization;

add symbols or rewrite

Write a summary


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Use discussion topics/questions

organize your notes

Use symbols for important ideas

Include yourown responses in notes

Develop questions to review later

Add references to other

material as they come

to mind


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Cover the right side of your notes;

review and answer study questions

from the left using the right side as ananswer key

Quiz yourself out loud

Cover the right side with blankpaper; write out answers to

the left column study

questions

Make use of the formatMake use of the format


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Write summaries of the most important

material in the summary/reflection

section Write a quiz for others using notes;

exchange and correct

Write anticipated test questionsbeyond those already in the

left-hand column and write

answers

Write!Write!


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Look over notes frequently to

keep information and questions

still unanswered fresh in mind

Recite information from notes

ReviewReview


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Exchange notes with others to flesh

out information and understanding

Use notes in study groups to provide a

common ground of material for

reference and review

Rewrite notes if necessary

Study in a GroupStudy in a Group


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