Cornell Notes System

Divide your page into two columns.

The narrower left column is for recording keywords, questions, and recall prompts. The right column is for your actual notes taken during a lecture or class.

Recall

KEYWORD

RELEVANT QUESTION

Notes

• ....
• ....
• ....
• ....
• ....

Create a summary section at the bottom.

When you review your notes, briefly summarize what you learned and what is important to retain from the full page of notes. This will help you internalize the information.

Here's an example:

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Recall

What is the definition of propaganda?

What are the 4 techniques used by advertisers?

What is an example?

Notes

• Propaganda is messages intended to persuade audiences to adopt a certain option.
• Advertisers use propaganda using 4 techniques:
  • Testimonial
  • Bandwagon
  • Plain folks
  • Transfer
• Testimonial example: Michael Jordan sells Nike shoes

[!important]
SUMMARY: Advertisers use propaganda to sell products, and use 4 different techniques to do so.

Date: April 3, 2021

Topic: Studying tips and tricks

Recall

Pareto technique Spaced learning

Advanced information something

Notes

• 80/20 rule
• Giving intervals to recall for every specific interval.
• Taking breaks and Pomodoro Technique
• Where I need to take notes on the left hand side and ask questions like
  • H_ow I'm gonna use this information with my preexisting info?_
  • W_hen I'm gonna use/implement it?_
  • W_hy am I studying this?_

[!important]
SUMMARY: Watched two videos today about studying smart and how to study for 14 hours, subtly starting to realize that my recalling ability is very poor and this is something that I have to work on every day to improve myself.

[!important]
Slowly retrieved some info and want to do that while I'm studying anything hereafter.