What are Cornell Notes?What are Cornell Notes?• Cornell Notes are a system for note-Cornell Notes are a system for note-

taking used in colleges around the taking used in colleges around the worldworld..

• They have been They have been proven proven to help students to help students achieve academic success.achieve academic success.

• Using Cornell Notes can help you Using Cornell Notes can help you increase your increase your knowledgeknowledge, improve your , improve your grades grades and help keep you and help keep you organized.organized.

How to set up Cornell How to set up Cornell NotesNotes

• You have options:You have options:– Use a “Cornell Notes Ruler”Use a “Cornell Notes Ruler”– Fold your paperFold your paper– Draw it free-handDraw it free-hand

• IMPORTANT: Don’t get hung-up on IMPORTANT: Don’t get hung-up on making perfect lines. The important making perfect lines. The important part of the notes are part of the notes are YOURYOUR notes! notes!

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

Let’s practice!Let’s practice!

• You will want to set up 2 pieces of You will want to set up 2 pieces of binder paper for notes.binder paper for notes.

• Number the bottom right-hand Number the bottom right-hand corner 1 & 2.corner 1 & 2.

Your nameYour class, Period

Today’s dateCornell Notes

Why Take Cornell Notes?

2 1/2”

1

Why Take Cornell Notes?Why Take Cornell Notes?

• Cornell-style notes are Cornell-style notes are versatileversatile. They . They can be can be used in many classes.used in many classes.

• Taking Cornell Notes will Taking Cornell Notes will help you help you learn learn new information.new information.

• Cornell notes can be excellent Cornell notes can be excellent tools tools for for studying for a teststudying for a test..

Let’s check your notes…Let’s check your notes…

• Why use Why use Cornell Cornell Notes?Notes?

• Can be used in lots of Can be used in lots of classesclasses

• LearnLearn new info new info• Tool=Study 4 a TestTool=Study 4 a Test

Excellent!Excellent!

• You are ready to move You are ready to move on…on…

What materials are needed?What materials are needed?

1.1. Binder paperBinder paper

2.2. Column Column drawn at left-handed side of drawn at left-handed side of the paper-- the paper-- approximately approximately 2 ½ inches 2 ½ inches widewide

3.3. Room Room at the bottom of the last page at the bottom of the last page for for summarysummary

How to take Cornell Notes:How to take Cornell Notes:

• Write Write information in your information in your own words own words in right-hand column.in right-hand column.

• Include main Include main ideas and ideas and important important details.details.

• Use Use symbolssymbols and visual cues and visual cues– For example: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, For example: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS,

underliningunderlining, arrows , arrows , even pictures., even pictures.

How to take Cornell Notes:How to take Cornell Notes:

• Don’t worry about spelling on your Don’t worry about spelling on your notesnotes——check the spelling later check the spelling later when when you use the information on an you use the information on an assignment.assignment.

• Use Use abbreviations abbreviations that work for that work for YOUYOU!!

• Write headings/questions in left-Write headings/questions in left-hand columnhand column if they seem if they seem obvious obvious during a lecture or while reading.during a lecture or while reading.

And after taking notes…And after taking notes…

• Write questions, subtitles, and/or Write questions, subtitles, and/or headings headings in the in the left-hand column.left-hand column.

• RereadReread your notes to: your notes to:– Correct, complete and/or Correct, complete and/or clarifyclarify– EmphasizeEmphasize important information (use a important information (use a

highlighter or underline key details)highlighter or underline key details)

• Write a Write a reflection reflection or or summary summary at the at the bottom bottom of the page.of the page.

Use Your Notes to Study Use Your Notes to Study for a Testfor a Test

• Cover Cover the right side of the page the right side of the page

• Read Read the question/headingthe question/heading

• ReciteRecite the information the information

• CheckCheck for accuracy (Lift and peek) for accuracy (Lift and peek)

• QuizQuiz a partner or friend a partner or friend

What else could you use What else could you use your notes for?your notes for?