A frequently used method for taking notes is the Cornell Style of Note Taking.  This method was developed to help students logically organize, understand, and study course material.

 

By dividing a loose-leaf page of notebook paper into the below sections, create three distinct areas for note taking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the page include lecture title, course, professor and date.  During the lecture record important information in the note taking area.  Take notes in any format (outlining, informal indenting, or short paragraphs), leaving the clues and questions area blank.  Include diagrams, illustrations, and questions and answers provided by the instructor.

 

Review, add, and organize your notes after class.  The review will increase your understanding of the material.  Fill-in incomplete information, re-write illegible words, number information, and underline important words.  In between main ideas fill-in additional information from the book not covered in lecture.

 

Using the clues and questions area, develop and write study questions and clues to help you remember the information.  These questions and clues will aid in preparing and studying for an exam.  While studying some students cover up the lecture notes to see whether or not they can recall the important parts of the lecture by answering the formulated questions.

 

At Miami, we encourage students to create summaries at the end of each section of lecture notes.  The summary should include the main components of the lecture and should be brief and objective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A frequently used method for taking notes is the Cornell Style of Note Taking.  This method was developed to help students logically organize, understand, and study course material.

 

By dividing a loose-leaf page of notebook paper into the below sections, create three distinct areas for note taking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the page include lecture title, course, professor and date.  During the lecture record important information in the note taking area.  Take notes in any format (outlining, informal indenting, or short paragraphs), leaving the clues and questions area blank.  Include diagrams, illustrations, and questions and answers provided by the instructor.

 

Review, add, and organize your notes after class.  The review will increase your understanding of the material.  Fill-in incomplete information, re-write illegible words, number information, and underline important words.  In between main ideas fill-in additional information from the book not covered in lecture.

 

Using the clues and questions area, develop and write study questions and clues to help you remember the information.  These questions and clues will aid in preparing and studying for an exam.  While studying some students cover up the lecture notes to see whether or not they can recall the important parts of the lecture by answering the formulated questions.

 

At Miami, we encourage students to create summaries at the end of each section of lecture notes.  The summary should include the main components of the lecture and should be brief and objective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the page include lecture title, course, professor and date.  During the lecture record important information in the note taking area.  Take notes in any format (outlining, informal indenting, or short paragraphs), leaving the clues and questions area blank.  Include diagrams, illustrations, and questions and answers provided by the instructor.

 

Review, add, and organize your notes after class.  The review will increase your understanding of the material.  Fill-in incomplete information, re-write illegible words, number information, and underline important words.  In between main ideas fill-in additional information from the book not covered in lecture.

 

Using the clues and questions area, develop and write study questions and clues to help you remember the information.  These questions and clues will aid in preparing and studying for an exam.  While studying some students cover up the lecture notes to see whether or not they can recall the important parts of the lecture by answering the formulated questions.

 

At Miami, we encourage students to create summaries at the end of each section of lecture notes.  The summary should include the main components of the lecture and should be brief and objective.

 

 

 

 

 

A frequently used method for taking notes is the Cornell Style of Note Taking.  This method was developed to help students logically organize, understand, and study course material.

 

By dividing a loose-leaf page of notebook paper into the below sections, create three distinct areas for note taking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the page include lecture title, course, professor and date.  During the lecture record important information in the note taking area.  Take notes in any format (outlining, informal indenting, or short paragraphs), leaving the clues and questions area blank.  Include diagrams, illustrations, and questions and answers provided by the instructor.

 

Review, add, and organize your notes after class.  The review will increase your understanding of the material.  Fill-in incomplete information, re-write illegible words, number information, and underline important words.  In between main ideas fill-in additional information from the book not covered in lecture.

 

Using the clues and questions area, develop and write study questions and clues to help you remember the information.  These questions and clues will aid in preparing and studying for an exam.  While studying some students cover up the lecture notes to see whether or not they can recall the important parts of the lecture by answering the formulated questions.

 

At Miami, we encourage students to create summaries at the end of each section of lecture notes.  The summary should include the main components of the lecture and should be brief and objective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the page include lecture title, course, professor and date.  During the lecture record important information in the note taking area.  Take notes in any format (outlining, informal indenting, or short paragraphs), leaving the clues and questions area blank.  Include diagrams, illustrations, and questions and answers provided by the instructor.

 

Review, add, and organize your notes after class.  The review will increase your understanding of the material.  Fill-in incomplete information, re-write illegible words, number information, and underline important words.  In between main ideas fill-in additional information from the book not covered in lecture.

 

Using the clues and questions area, develop and write study questions and clues to help you remember the information.  These questions and clues will aid in preparing and studying for an exam.  While studying some students cover up the lecture notes to see whether or not they can recall the important parts of the lecture by answering the formulated questions.

 

At Miami, we encourage students to create summaries at the end of each section of lecture notes.  The summary should include the main components of the lecture and should be brief and objective.

 

                                 

Clues &  

Questions   Note Taking

Area              Area

 

     2”                        6”

 

 

                       Summaries

 

Note Taking Strategies Guidebook