Quickwrite Questions: How did you learn the skill of note taking? How did this skill contribute to your success?

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2 Quickwrite Questions: How did you learn the skill of note taking? How did this skill contribute to your success?

3 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.

4 Good notes allow students to help each other problem solve. Good Notes help students organize and process data and information. Helps student recall by getting them to process their notes 3 times. Writing is a great tool for learning!

5 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.

6 Layout Question Column --2 Inches-- Record Column --6 Inches-- After the lecture, write questions in this column for each main point in the record column. Summary --2 inches-- Record patterns of main idea and support in your own words when possible. Use indentations to show the relationships between main ideas and support. After the questions, 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day s notes

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8 Record Column Write main ideas and supporting material in the right column Use signals from the lecture Titles & keywords= topics main ideas Transition words/phrases introduce details First, most, some, this is called, there are two types Use abbreviations to get the full idea. Leave spaces between ideas so you can fill in more later. see how ideas relate to one another

9 Question Column Write questions in the left column of your notes to quiz yourself on the material. Write questions in the question column on the same line as the item the question addresses in the record column Write a question for each new Topic Main idea Significant detail Write questions for details on which you think your professor will quiz you.

10 3 Levels of Questioning LEVEL 3 Evaluate Predict Judge Assess Idealize Forecast What judgment could be made about..? What would you predict if..? How would you prioritize..? Why was better than? How could you prove or disprove? What evidence supports? LEVEL 2 Compare Inspect How is similar to? Apply Develop What might we infer from.? Solve Infer How would you categorize.? Classify Analyze What is the function of.? Reason Explain How would you classify.? Distinguish What conclusions can you draw? Examine Why do you think? Contrast How is related to? How would you summarize? LEVEL 1 What is.? Who Label When did.? What Identify Which one? When Match How would you show? Where Name Who was? Which Spell Which is the best answer? Choose Select What facts? Find Restate How would you classify? Define Observe What is the definition of? How many..?

11 Quiz Answer your questions in the left column. Cover the Record Column. Read your questions in the Question Column This will help transfer ideas to your longterm memory! Using your own words, answer your questions out loud. Uncover your notes and check what you have said against the facts.

12 Review Review to improve your memory. If you spend 10 minutes every week or so in a quick review of your notes, you will retain most of what you have studied you won t have to cram during an all-nighter you will relate the facts and ideas to present lectures or readings.

13 Example Here is the text. In the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, there are four main characters including one that may not really exist. The first and most important character is Ichabod Crane. He is an ambitious schoolteacher, who hopes to marry the second character, Katrina Van Tassel. Katrina is the handsome daughter of a wealthy farmer. The third character is Brom Bones. He is Ichabod s rival for Katrinia, and he is also well known for his practical jokes. The fourth and final character is the frightening, ghostly figure of the Headless Horseman, who terrifies Ichabod into running away. But Irving strongly hints that this might simply be another of the characters in disguise.

14 Here are the notes: 1 st character? Job? Interest? 2 nd character? Description? 3 rd character? Interested in? Likes what? 4 th character Real or not? Scares who? Might be who? The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 4 Main Characters 1. Ichabod Crane Most important School teacher Wants to marry Katrina 2. Katrina Van Tassel Beautiful daughter of wealthy farmer 3. Brom Bones Also wants to marry Katrina Well known for practical jokes 4. Headless Horseman Scary ghost Scares Ichabod away Might be another character [Brom?] in disguise

15 Summary: Sleepy Hollow has 4 important characters to the story. Ichabod Crane, a teacher, who wants to marry Katrina Van Tassel, a daughter of a wealthy farmer. Another character, Brom Bones, also wants to marry Katrina and is Ichabod rival. The fourth character is the Headless Horseman, who frightens Ichabod into running away, may secretly be another one of the characters.

16 (Questions about it ) How do the ticks find the cattle? Why don t the ticks usually kill their host? How could tick infestations in cattle impact humans? (Diagram copied during lecture)

17 Note taking Tips Keep a separate notebook or binder for each course. Notes for each lecture should begin on a new page. Date and number all pages. Never use a sentence when you can use a phrase, or a phrase when you can use a word.

18 Note taking Tips, Cont. Use indentations to distinguish between major and minor points. Put most notes in your own words, except formulas, definitions, and specific facts Use abbreviations and symbols wherever possible. If you completely don t understand an idea, leave a blank space and ask your professor for help on it.

19 Speaker says: Hippocrates, a Greek who is considered to be the Father of modern medicine, was Born on the island of Cos in 460 B.C. Notes say: Hippocrates (Gr.) Father of med. B. Cos 460BC

20 Note taking Tips Develop a code system of note-marking to indicate questions, comments, important points for example, Mark unfamiliar vocabulary & unclear ideas in unique ways Highlight vocabulary in pink. Circle ideas that are still unclear Make sure you can understand what you have written and if needed, make corrections. Use drawings, arrows or other organizers to help you see concepts and relationships between them

21 Let s get out a sheet of Cornell note paper and get ready to practice the skill.

22 In the large, right hand column, take notes like you normally would. You may use any style of notetaking you wish: outline format, narrative format, symbols, short hand, etc.

23 The scientific method is a method that is extremely effective in gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge. Step One Recognize the question or problem. Step Two Make a hypothesis about the answer. Step Three Test the hypothesis. Step Four Interpret the results of the test.

24 Compare notes with a partner. Talk about what you wrote and why. Look for gaps & missed info. Both partners should feel free to add to their notes.

25 With your partner(s), create questions in the left hand column. These questions should elicit critical thinking skills. Use the 3 levels of questioning.

26 Your questions should reflect: Info you don t understand or want to discuss with your teacher/tutor. Info you think would go good on an essay test. Gaps in your notes.

27 On your own, summarize your notes in your own words (paraphrase). 3-4 sentences.

28 Write! Write summaries of the most important material in the summary/reflection section Write a quiz for others using notes; exchange and correct Write anticipated test questions beyond those already in the left-hand column and write answers

29 Make use of the format Cover the right side of your notes; review and answer study questions from the left using the right side as an answer key Quiz yourself out loud Cover the right side with blank paper; write out answers to the left column study questions

30 Review Look over notes frequently to keep information and questions still unanswered fresh in mind Recite information from notes

31 Study in a Group Exchange notes with others to flesh out information and understanding Use notes in study groups to provide a common ground of material for reference and review Rewrite notes if necessary

32 5 Proper set-up and heading Notes are selectively and accurately paraphrased Use of logical abbreviations Notes have been edited, highlighted, and underlined Questions check for understanding and reflect higher levels of inquiry Summary shows learning by effectively summarizing and reflecting on Information and/or asking questions to clarify or further the thinking 4 Proper set-up and heading Notes are selectively and accurately paraphrased Use of logical abbreviations Questions check for understanding and reflect higher levels of inquiry Has a summary 3 Proper set-up and heading Notes may/may not be accurate; information not always paraphrased Some use of abbreviations Questions check for understanding May/may not have a summary 2 Proper set-up Has some notes Has questions May/may not have summary 1 Proper set-up Has notes Questions on left non-existent No summary 0 Improper set-up; not Cornell notes