The Cornell System for Taking Notes
The Cornell system for taking notes is designed to (1) save time while (2) enabling you to still take effective notes. In this system there is no rewriting, revising or retyping of your notes once they've been made. The Cornell note taking system is sometimes referred to as the "Do it Right In The First Place" system. The Cornell sytems for taking notes is made up of the following steps:
Step 1 - PREPARATION
Use a large, loose-leaf notebook for your notetaking. Only use one side of each leaf of paper in the notebook (this will enable you to lay your notes out to see the direction of a lecture.) Draw a vertical line 2 1/2 inches from the left side of you paper. This is the recall column of your notes. All your lecture notes will be taken to the right of this margin. Later key words or phrases can be written in the recall column.
Step 2 - DURING THE LECTURE
Record notes in paragraph form. Capture general ideas and concepts, not illustrative ideas. Skip lines to show end of ideas or thoughts. Using abbreviations will save time. Write as legibly as possible.
Step 3 - AFTER THE LECTURE
After each lecture read through your notes and make them more legible if necessary. Now use the 2 1/2 inches column to the left of your notes. Jot down ideas or keywords which give you the idea of the lecture. (REDUCE) You will have to reread the lecturer's ideas, reflect and put them in your own words if you can. Cover up the right-hand portion of your notes and recite the general ideas and concepts of the lecture from memory. Overlap your notes showing only recall columns and use this for your review.
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