Cornell Note-Taking
What is the first step of the Cornell Note-Taking system, where you record main ideas on the right side of your paper?
What is Record?
What does the letter "S" stand for in SQ3R, which involves skimming titles, bold headings, and summaries before reading?
What is Survey?
What percentage of information learned in class will be forgotten by the next day if you do not make a special effort to remember it?
What is two-thirds (2/3)?
While hearing is a natural ability, listening is classified as what?
What is a learned skill?
According to the presentation, what review rule recommends reviewing 3 times a day for 3 days, and once on the fourth day before a test?
What is the 3-3-1 Rule?
This step requires you to summarize notes and create questions on the left side within 8 hours of class.
What is Reduce?
Turning bold headings into questions before reading helps establish a purpose for reading during this step of SQ3R.
What is Question?
ROYGBIV is an example of this memory tool, which uses creative associations to help recall information.
What is a mnemonic (or mnemonic device)?
High school students speak about 100–125 words per minute, but their thoughts move at what speed per minute?
What is 400 words per minute?
When highlighting or underlining text material, what is the maximum fraction of text you should mark?
What is 1/4 to 1/3?
In this step, you cover the right side of your paper and answer your left-margin questions out loud.
What is Recite?
What step in SQ3R involves searching specifically for the answer to the question you created from the bold heading?
What is Read?
To make information easier to remember, you should group it into smaller "chunks," a process known as doing what?
What is Categorizing?
What natural mental tendency occurs because our thoughts move 3 to 4 times faster than a speaker's words?
What is daydreaming (or attention wandering)?
When a teacher slows down, changes their volume, or writes on the board, what are they giving you?
What are clues to identify main points (or emphasis signals)?
This step involves connecting the note material to your own life or writing down questions for your teacher.
What is Reflect?
In SQ3R, what step requires you to stop after reading a section to state the answer to your question out loud?
What is Recite?
What physical visual technique helps you retain information by picturing the concepts in your mind?
What is Visualization?
Name two physical changes that happen to your body when you are actively concentrating and listening.
What are faster heart beat, quicker blood circulation, or slightly increased body temperature?
What note-taking margin technique involves writing key words in a 2-inch margin to act as memory triggers when covered up?
What is creating summary clues/connectors (or using the margin clue technique)?
What final step recommends going back to look over your notes once a day to retain at least 80% of the information?
What is Review?
Name the textbook reading strategy where you use specific symbols (like a checkmark, plus sign, or question mark) in the margin to track your comprehension.
What is the Insert strategy?
True or False: Memorizing material right before a test stores it in long-term memory?
What is False?
What active physical action can you take during a lecture to keep your mind focused and prevent your attention from wandering?
What is taking notes (or establishing eye contact / predicting the speaker)?
Phrases like "Above all," "It all boils down to," and "Especially important" are examples of what type of teacher signals?
What are emphasis signals?