康奈尔大学笔记法

Page Layout 笔记页面的分配 The distinguishing feature of the Cornell system is the layout of the page on which you take your notes. The page layout includes large margins on the left and bottom of the page.

Cue (Recall) Column

The space to the left of the vertical margin should be reserved for a cue (or recall) column. You should not write in this area during the lecture, while notes (which, ideally, you do as soon after the lecture as possible, and

certainly before the next lecture). As you study the material in your notes, you should devise questions which the notes answer. These questions are the "cues" that should be written in the cue column. By writing questions, you are forced to think about the lecture material in a way that clarifies meaning, reveals relationships, establishes continuity, strengthens memory, and attempts to predict test and exam items.

The Summaries

The area below the horizontal margin near the bottom of the page should be reserved for a summary of the notes on that page. A summary is brief -- at most, only a few sentences. The page summary provides a concise review of the important material on the page. More importantly, in writing a summary, you are forced to view the material in a way that allows you to see how it all