Lecture Note Taking

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THE MODIFIEDCORNELL

NOTE TAKING SYSTEM


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Layout

Question

Column

--2 Inches--

Afterthelecture, write questions in

this column foreach main pointin the record

column.

Record Column

--6 Inches--

Record patternsofmainidea andsupport

in your own words when possible.

Useindentations to show the relationships betweenmainideas and

support.


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Record ColumnWrite main ideas and supporting material in

the right column

Usesignals fromthelecture

Titles & keywords= topics mainideas

Transition words/phrases introduce patterns of

support and/ordetails

First, most, some, this is called, there are two types

Use abbreviations to get the full idea.

Leavespaces betweenideas so you can

fill in more later.

see how ideas relate to one another


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Question ColumnWrite questions in the left column of your

notes to quiz yourself on the material.

Write questions in the question column on the

sameline as the item the question addresses inthe recordcolumn

Write a question foreachnew

Topic

Mainidea

Significantdetail

Write questions fordetails on which

youthink yourprofessorwillquiz you.


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Quiz

Answeryourquestionsintheleftcolumn.

Coverthe Record Column.

Read yourquestions in the QuestionColumn

Using your own words, answeryourquestions outloud.

Uncover your notes and checkwhatyouhavesaid against the facts.

This will helptransfer ideasto your long-term memory!


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Review

Review to improve your memory.

If you spend 10minutes every week or so in

a quick review of your notes,

you will retain most ofwhat you have studied

you wont have to cram during an all-nighter

you will relate the facts and ideas topresent lectures or readings.


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Example

Here is the text.

In the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, there are four main characters

including one that may mat really exist. The first and most importantcharacter is Ichabod Crane. He is an ambitious schoolteacher, who

hopes to marry the second character, Katrina Van Tassel. Katrina is the

handsome daughter of a wealthy farmer. The third character is Brom

Bones. He is Ichabods rival for Katrinia, and he is also well known for

his practical jokes. The fourth and final character is the frightening,

ghostly figure of the Headless Horseman, who terrifies Ichabod intorunning away. But Irving strongly hints that this might simply be another

of the characters in disguise.


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Here are the notes:

1st character?

Job?

Interest?

2nd character?

Description?

3rd character?

Interested in?

Likes what?

4th character

Real or not?

Scares who?

Might be who?

The Legendof Sleepy Hollow 4 Main Characters

1. Ichabod Crane

Most important

School teacher

Wants to marry Katrina

2. Katrina Van Tassel

Beautiful daughter of wealthy farmer

3. BromBones

Also wants to marry Katrina

Well known for practical jokes

4. Headless Horseman

Scary ghost

Scares Ichabod away

Might be another character [Brom?] in disguise


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Notetaking Tips

y Keep a separatenotebook or binder foreachcourse.y Take one notepad to classes and then put notes for

each specific class into binder @ home

y You wont loose your entire term of notes

y Notesforeachlecture should beginon anew page.

y Date and numberall pages.

y Never use a sentence when you can use aphrase, or a phrase when you can use aword.


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y Use indentations to distinguish between

majorand

y minorpoints.

y Put most notes in your own words, except

y formulas , definitions, and specific facts

y Use abbreviations and symbols wherever

possible.

y Ifyoucompletelydontunderstand anidea,

y leave a blankspace and ask your professor for

help on it.

Notetaking Tips, Cont.


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y Develop a codesystemofnote-marking toindicate questions, comments, important pointsfor example,

y Mark unfamiliar vocabulary & unclear ideas in

unique waysy Highlight vocabulary in pink.

y Circle ideas that are still unclear

y Makesureyoucanunderstandwhatyouhavewritten and if needed, make corrections.

y Usedrawings, arrowsorotherorganizers to helpyou see concepts and relationships between them

Notetaking Tips, Cont.


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Cornell Note Resources Online

Cornell Universitys explanation

Site that will generate pdfs with Cornell note system layout

Site that will create printable Cornell note taking pages with your

name, class & date on them

Explanation of the system with more links to pdf generators and

one for an MS Word Cornell notes template


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The End!

Laurie Miller| September 2010

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