Cornell Notes: A StepbyStep Approach

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Cornell Notes A Step-by-Step Approach

• Success In Class Is Based On Effective and
  Efficient Notes!

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• ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
• How is good note taking linked to learning?
• How well do I need to focus during class to take
  effective notes?
• What is IOVC?
• HOMEWORK DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD
• Work on your vocabulary
• VOCABULARY
• Cornell Note-taking Method
• IOVC
• Dont forget to place your abstracts and
• course approval forms into your homework folder!

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Rapid Response Review

• What does the color coding mean?
• Who knows how to use the Jane Schaffer Writing
  model?

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Rapid Response

• Situation You want Mrs. Bugni to play Kanye
  Wests song, Gold Digger during English class.
  You need to justify your request. Write a serious
  or creative note to Mrs. Bugni asking her to play
  the song. Remember, you are trying to convince
  Mrs. Bugni that the song is linked to English or
  literature.

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Brainstorm

• Why is taking notes a good skill to learn?
• What are some effective ways to use notes?
• Turn to your study buddy and discuss these two
  questions. Be prepared to share your responses
  with the group!

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The Essentials

• To become an effective note taker there are
  several skills required
• 1. Know what to write down and what NOT to write
  down
• 2. Be able to listen to what the teacher says and
  write it down at the same time.
• 3. Learn how to use abbreviations
• 4. Know what to do with notes after taking them

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Golden Rules of Note taking

• NOTES MUST BE
• 1. Short
• 2. In your own words
• 3. Labeled and Dated
• 4. Legible and Neat
• 5. Reviewed and revised as soon as possible
• 6. Easy to find

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Why Cornell Notes?

• The more you write about what you are learning,
  the more you will understand all of the
  information that you need to remember

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Where does it come from?

• Cornell style notes have been used in law schools
  for many years.
• Law students brief cases on Legal-Lined
  notebook paper following this specific format.

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How do I do it?
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Sample Format
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How Do I Begin?

• Fold your paper in half, length wise.
• Then, fold the bottom portion of the paper about
  a quarter ways up.

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Format For Cornell Notes

• On the upper left hand of the page write the
  following
• Topic____________
• Questions or Main Idea(s)

• In the upper right hand side write the following
• Name, Class, Period, and Date
• Underneath the heading, write Notes

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And the bottom Section?

• Write the following information on the bottom
  section of your paper.
• - Summary

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Now What?

• Consider the right hand column the place for
  specific information
• While taking notes, write in the right hand
  column
• Use abbreviations
• Paraphrase to capture content but simplify
  writing
• Use symbols or highlight important information,
  ideas/words that are unclear, relationships
  between ideas/information
• Include graphics when relevant
• Skip lines between ideas.

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And the left side?

• Consider the left hand column the place for study
  questions and main ideas.
• Within 24 hours or what is required by the
  teacher, develop study questions and identify
  main ideas about specifics in right hand column
  write study questions/main ideas in the left hand
  column.

• NOTES SECTION

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Hey, what about the summary?

• Summary
• Write a 3 or 4 sentence summary based on the
  notes taken as well as questions developed.

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I kind of get it, but may I see a sample just to
be sure?

• Absolutely!

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Traits of Effective Writing

• Ideas and Content
• Organization
• Voice
• Conventions

I.O.V.C.
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Ideas and Content
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Essential Question Remix

• 1. What did I do in class today?
• 2. What did I learn?
• 3. What did I find interesting?
• 4. What questions do I have about what I learned?
  (2 questions minimum)
• 5. What was the point of todays lesson place
  the objective in your own words
• 6. How does this relate to real life how can I
  apply the ideas/concepts to my own life