Cornell Notes

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Cornell Notes

• Please copy these notes into the Cornell Notes
  section of your notebook.

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Divide Paper into Two Sections

• Draw a vertical line from top to bottom that is a
  few inches from the left margin and leave six to
  seven spaces at the bottom of the page.

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Document

• Write your name, date, and period in the
  upper-right-corner of each page
• Write a general title for the lecture.

Name Date Period
Title of Notes
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Write Notes

• Write all main ideas/concepts on the right side
  of the page.
• Be sure to skip one line between ideas and
  several lines between topics
• Mark ideas that go together with an asterisk

Name Date Period
Title of Notes
Notes About Key Points
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Review and Clarify

• Review the notes soon after the
  lecture/discussion
• Make sure your notes are clear that the
  information makes sense.

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Pull Out Main Ideas, Topics, Terms, Places,
Dates, etc.

• Get the main ideas and information from the right
  column of your notes.
• Write the main ideas in the left column, matching
  it with the details.
• Write any questions you may have.

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Pull Out Main Ideas
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Reflect

• Write a reflection explaining what youve learned
  (50 words or more)
• At the bottom of your page
• Mention all key points.

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Reflection
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Study
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• Use both columns of your notes to study for tests.

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Example
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• Heres an example from a biology class.

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Cornell Notes

• Thats it! Now lets start thinking.

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How to Grade Cornell Notes

• Please copy these notes into the Reading
  Response section of your notebook.

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Grading Criteria

• Each page is graded separately
• 1 point each for name, date, period, assignment
  , and title (5 points max)
• 5 points for paper correctly formatted
• 45 points for summary (1 point per word 55
  points max)
• 20 points ( 24 max) for Headings (4 points
  each)
• 25 points ( 30 max) or detailed Notes (multiply
  word count by .25)
• Total all pages scores divide by number of
  pages