Summarization of the
Cornell note-taking system
The Cornell method
effectively utilizes the five R's of taking notes due to the format.
The columns are divided into two parts. The right column, six inches
wide when using 8.5”x11” paper, is where the main ideas of the
lecture are listed, along with lecture notes. When setting up a
blank form layout I think of the column sizing as being similar to
that a dollar bill, allowing for quick layout, because most people
don't carry rulers to lectures.
When recording your
notes in the main column, you are entering the first of the five R's,
Record. Once you have taken your notes, you reduce or summarize the
facts and ideas you have recorded in the main column and enter them
in the left, recall column. Reduce is the second part of the five
R's.
When you have all
of your notes summarized, cover the right column and using your
recall notes, recite as much of the lecture information as you can.
Recite is the third step in the five R's.
Reflect on what you
have written. Ask yourself questions and from your own opinions,
arrange the information so that you can make the most sense of it.
The fourth step in the five R's is to reflect.
Review the notes
you have taken. Question what you have recorded and consciously go
back over your notes. If you do this, you should be able to retain
the majority of the material you need to learn. Reviewing is the
final step to the five R's.
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