Classroom’s Rules 1. Be respectful of self and others

2. Be Prompt- Stay in your seat at all time.

3. Raise your hand to speak.

4.  Listen and follow direction when given

5. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

6. Be free of personal electronics- Turn off electronic devices.

THE PLEDGETHE PLEDGE

I WILL SPEND AT LEAST I WILL SPEND AT LEAST ONE HOUR PER WEEKONE HOUR PER WEEK STUDYING WHATSTUDYING WHAT I WROTE IN MY NOTEBOOK.I WROTE IN MY NOTEBOOK. I REALIZE THAT I REALIZE THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITYIT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW EVERYTHING TO KNOW EVERYTHING THAT IS IN MY NOTEBOOK.THAT IS IN MY NOTEBOOK.

Cornell styleCornell style

Cornell styleCornell style

• Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk.

• Designed in response to frustration over student test scores.

• Meant to be easily used as a test study guide.

• Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method.

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

STARSTARSSet up your paper.•When did you take them?•Which class are they for?•What are they about?Save 1/3 of the left hand side of the page for later use.Leave space at the bottom of the page to summarize.

TTake the notes.•Write on the right side of the page.•Abbreviate.•Paraphrase.•Use symbols to highlight what is important, or unclear, or to make connections.•Skip lines between ideas.

AAfter class, AApply your thinking to the

notes.•Study your notes, clarifying and completing them.Within 24 hours, use the left hand column to:•SUMMARIZE - jot down the GIST of what you learned or the information presented to you.•Develop Costa’s level questions for studying, clarification, or predicting test questions and/or Identify main ideas by writing headers.•Connect your notes to what you have learned before in class, in previous years, and in other classes.

RReflect on and RReview your notes. •Review the main points•Summarize what is important

Explain why that is important,Suggest how you will use this information, Assess your learning

Main IdeasQuestions

Details

Summary

Name: ___________ Cornell Notes – Class: _______Date: ___________ Period: _______________

Title / Titre:

Main IdeasQuestions

Details

Why do we take note (5 reasons)

Components of Cornell note

What do I do while taking note

Review/ summary

Purpose: To learn a new method to taking note1. To record main ideas2. Condense and summarize information3. Organize materials ( organizational skill)4. Use note to review5. Create a study guide

Cornell: Method•Heading/date•Main idea column Can be used as a study guide for tests/quizzes•summary

During a lecture/reading•Use key words•Abbreviation•Use your own word•Outline/modify form

Refer to dos and don'ts of note takingAfter lecture/note•Review note•Complete main idea column•Fill in summary

Summary Topic, label, date Heading, quotes main idea columnHomework.possible tests question Key words

Name: ___________ Cornell Notes – Class: Biology Date: ___________ Period: ______________ Title : Note taking

**See note for retention

Rework note if necessary…be sure they make sense

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LA PROMESSELA PROMESSETHE PLEDGETHE PLEDGE

FrançaisFrançais• JE PASSERAI AU MOINS UNE JE PASSERAI AU MOINS UNE

HEURE PAR SEMAINEHEURE PAR SEMAINE• À ÉTUDIER CE QUE J'AI ÉCRIT À ÉTUDIER CE QUE J'AI ÉCRIT

DANS MON CAHIER.DANS MON CAHIER.• JE RÉALISE QUE C'EST MA JE RÉALISE QUE C'EST MA

RESPONSABILITÉRESPONSABILITÉ• DE SAVOIR TOUTDE SAVOIR TOUT• CE QUI EST DANS MON CAHIER .CE QUI EST DANS MON CAHIER .

EnglishEnglish• I WILL SPEND AT LEAST I WILL SPEND AT LEAST

ONE HOUR PER WEEKONE HOUR PER WEEK• STUDYING WHATSTUDYING WHAT• I WROTE IN MY NOTEBOOK.I WROTE IN MY NOTEBOOK.• I REALIZE THAT IT ISI REALIZE THAT IT IS• MY RESPONSIBILITYMY RESPONSIBILITY• TO KNOW EVERYTHING TO KNOW EVERYTHING • THAT IS IN MY NOTEBOOK.THAT IS IN MY NOTEBOOK.