Cornell Notes

Using the Cornell Notes system will allow you to retain information at a deeper level for a longer period of time. Use this document to read more about Cornell Notes and how they should be used. Remember that the key to the system is the Summary Area and Cue Column and continually going back to your notes throughout a unit/semester.

Your assignment is to read the "Origins of Islam" reading handed out in class today (2/14) and attempt to take Cornell Notes. Your notes on the reading will be due on Wednesday (2/16).

Stamped Assignment #5: Cornell Notes and Muhammad

Please read the assigned reading (it can also be downloaded here), and take Cornell Notes. On Monday you will compare your Cornell Notes with 2 partners. If you need help on Cornell Notes, please check the blog entry below.

Notetaking and Listening Skills - MUST READ FOR WEDNESDAY

I believe that freshman students who struggle in school during their first semester do so for three specific reasons - they lack the proper reading and notetaking skills and also have a hard time being focused, active listeners. This applies to all freshmen, including those in honors classes, and we will spend time throughout our semester together working on these skills.

For all research projects we due in this class you will be required to take notes using the Cornell Notes System (Also sometimes called 2 column notes). In my experience, students who adopt, refine, and perfect the Cornell Notes System are more effective learners and perform higher on tests and quizzes. You will not be required to take reading notes using the Cornell system, but it is highly recommended. The Cornell Notes system is focused as much on taking quality notes during reading or lecture, as it is concerned with working to recall and remember what's in your notes. When used correctly and purposefully you will remember much more information, in less time.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN USING CORNELL NOTES FOR ALL LECTURE AND READING NOTES, I HAVE LOTS OF BLANK SHEETS THAT ARE 8.5X11 OR CAN BE SHRUNK DOWN TO COMPOSITION BOOK SIZE.

An example of Cornell Notes:

Your homework is to read over the attached Cornell Notes Guide and list of Bad Listening Habits. We will use the Cornell Notes System in class on Wednesday, so it is important that you are familiar with how it works. If you need more information you can locate A LOT of resource with a simple Google search of "Cornell Notes".

The two documents that you need to read are linked below as .PDF's:
1) Cornell Notetaking System and how to take lecture notes
2) 10 Bad Listening Habits

*Information from both readings are fair game for the quiz on Friday