Cornell Notes - Text Only Version

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Cornell Notes - Text Only Version

The Cornell note-taking technique simply divides a page into the following:

Left column (approximately 1/3 of the page): main ideas
Right column (approximately 2/3 of the page): details
Bottom (approximately 1/5 of the bottom of the page): summary

This strategy may be used to:

Outline a course, an entire text, or a chapter in a text.
Take notes on a lecture delivered by a linear-styled instructor who gives information in a step-by-step, sequentially ordered manner.

The downloadable form for Cornell notes is a visual that may not be appropriate for students with visual disabilities. A link is provided, however, so that you may evaluate the value of this strategy for your own use.

Graphic Version of Cornell Notes Example

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