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How to use Cornell notes to study Whether made by hand or in a notetaking app like Notability, Cornell notes make excellent personalized study or review guides . When studying from your Cornell notes, cover the large note column with a piece of binder paper, or fold the note column vertically in half so only the cues are visible. Read aloud the questions or cues from the cue column and try to recall the information in the note column from memory. Are there other ways to take notes in class? The Matrix format is a popular note-taking system that lays out information in a table format . This format reduces clutter, and is useful for comparing two or more topics or evaluating sets of information . Topics (in this case DNA and RNA) are placed as headings in the top (horizontal) row of the table. In the vertical column, write the items you will compare (here we compare chemical structure and replication.) There can be any number of rows and columns allowing for the comparison of lots and lots of data! Use the blank square at the top left for the date and topic. You can also create this design in a notetaking app. What’s a hybrid note form? Hybrids: Why not mix it up a little? If you like the traditional structure of the Cornell Note format, but need the practicality of the Matrix, try a Cornell-Matrix hybrid . Insert a Matrix table format into the note column of the Cornell form. For taking notes in math, print a Cornell form on graph paper. You can also create this design in a notetaking app. What’s an indie note form? Indies: By now you should have a sense of your personal learning style, academic strengths and weaknesses. Whether you're making note forms by hand or in a notetaking app, consider designing a customized note form to support your personal needs and preferences . If you’re a strong visual learner, create a note form with a large area for drawing and labeling images. Experiment with formats to find one that works for you. Customize note form styles
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To study, fold the note column in half; Read the cues aloud, and try to recall the notes from memory.
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The Matrix Note format is useful for comparing information.
Hybrids combine Cornell and Matrix.
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