8/21/14 Cornell Note-Taking
AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. Some Basics
•  Advantages – Method for mastering informaBon – Efficient – SequenBal •  Materials – Cornell note paper – Basic loose-­‐leaf paper 2 C-Note Paper Samples
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Learning to Take Cornell Notes Name AVID/ Per. September How are taking Cornell Notes different from how I have taken Notes in the past? 5 During the Lecture
During Lecture Write In This Sec2on Only 6 2 8/21/14 Why Take Cornell Notes?
•  Help you work on assignments and study for tests outside of class •  SBmulates CriBcal Thinking skills •  Helps organize and process informaBon •  Help you recall informaBon and use your notes mulBple Bmes 7 Topic EssenBal QuesBon QuesBons, SubBtles, Headings, Etc. First & Last Name Class Title Period Date Class Notes 2 1/2” 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bo[om of the last page of the day’s notes, which answers the EssenBal QuesBon 8 Before the Lecture Fill in Heading
9 3 8/21/14 When there is no Essential Questions
Standard/Objec2ve (ELA) 3.6-­‐Iden2fy significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer’s style. Essen2al Ques2on How do literary devices such as metaphor, symbolism, dialect, and irony define the writer’s style? Standard/Objec2ve (Math) Alg. 9.0-­‐ Students use subs2tu2on to solve a system of two linear equa2ons in two variables algebraically. Essen2al Ques2on How is a system of two linear equa2ons solved by subs2tu2on? Standard/Objec2ve (SS) 10.5.2-­‐ Understand the role of Appeasement, noninterven2on (isola2onism), and the domes2c distrac2ons in Europe and the United States prior to the outbreak of World War II. Essen2al Ques2on Why is Appeasement a contribu2ng factor to the start of World War II? Topic (Science) Diffusion and Osmosis Essen2al Ques2on • What is the process of diffusion and osmosis in a membrane system? 10 During the Lecture
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From “lecture”, text, video, projects, etc. Paraphrasing Skip lines between ideas Abbreviate Use phrases Use bullets/lists Recognize cues from teachers Use outline style, diagrams, pictures, graphs 11 After the Lesson…
•  Highlight important informaBon •  Cross out non-­‐essenBal informaBon •  Star (*) any informaBon that might show up on a test/quiz. 12 4 8/21/14 After the Lesson…
Compare your notes with a partner! 13 Generate Good Study Questions
What type of •  Your questions should
reflect:
question
should I
– Information on the right
write?
side
Phrase the QuesBon on the lea – Questions that help you
so t
hat study it helps you recall the informaBon on the right – Info that might appear on
a test
– Info you don’t understand
– Gaps in your notes
14 At home that night…
•  Look over that page of notes (1-­‐3 mins.) •  Write a 3 or 4 sentence summary •  IdenBfy the most important pieces of informaBon. •  Answer the EssenBal QuesBon and your quesBons on the lea side in that summary. 15 5 8/21/14 Using your notes to Study
Cover the notes on the right Rework/Answer ques2ons on the lee
16 Let’s Focus on your Notes
•  Look over your notes – Underline/highlight important informaBon – Cross out unnecessary informaBon •  Meet with your Northwest Partner – Fill in missed informaBon – Generate two good study quesBon in the lea column 17 Tonight’s homework
•  Insure you have 2 good study quesBons on the lea •  Set a Bmer for 3 minutes (or watch the clock), and do a Quickwrite summary answering: – How are taking Cornell Notes different from how I have taken Notes in the past? •  Take Cornell Notes in at least 2 academic classes 18 6