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Outlining
Outlining is a method that allows you to organize material in a
way that groups concepts, people, or events together. You can
use the structure of your lessons to help you produce the struc-
ture of your outline. You can use letters, roman numerals, num-
bers, or bullets with this method.
Mind-Mapping
This method of note-taking is similar to the types of graphic organizers that some people use when creating a re-
search paper or writing a story or essay. Mind-mapping allows you to group your ideas through diagrams and
creating "branches". You can connect items by drawing lines.
Cornell Note-Taking
The diagram below shows how you would separate each page of notes into three sections. You can draw the lines
in your notebook, or you can download our plain template or graph template, both used by permission from
American Digest.
Section A is the
Note-taking Area
where you record what you are learning.
Section B is the
Cue Column
. This area remains empty until you finish a lesson. When finished, reduce your
notes to list clues for reviewing what you learned .
Section C, is the
Summary
area where you “sum up” the notes in a sentence or two.
Purpose:
Improve Study Skills
GOAL
DoDEA Virtual High School (DVHS)
Cornell Note Taking Layout
leuviah. iStock/thinkstock.com
Strategy: note-taking