I think I'm going to blog about Cornell notes tonight. It's the one thing from class that I can actually think of at the moment.
I didn't actually do the first Cornell notes assignment (probably should hope to it soon). They just seemed so daunting. I took AP U.S. last year, where we had to transcribe down every important detail we found in our nightly readings of rather boring passages. I avoided it until the very last minute. Once summer hit, the concept of any form of note taking was murdered for me. MURDERED. So getting assigned this made me a wee annoyed.
But then we had to use this same form once again, this time for two different topics. My grade really doesn't need a bunch of neglected Cornell notes, so I swallowed my distaste and went for it. And actually, I enjoyed it. Weird to say about an assignment, but I did. It was really effective in helping me understand what I was reading, and remembering it. Also, it didn't take up too much time, which I was a bit worried about. Each side was seriously about twenty minutes.
So I'm pretty good with this form of note-taking. We should stick with it. Pretty please?
Im going to have to disagree on the cornell notes. I dislike them personally and prefer to take notes in no specific format- being able to choose myself how I would best remember or layout things....
ReplyDeleteOkay, I can respect that, I'm not one for being forced into a specific structure either. BUUUUUUUUUUT, this is a bit different. I like that, although it's structured, it's still relatively free to write what you want. It's just easier to organize for me.
DeleteI honestly think i agree with both of your opinions. I, oddly enough, kind of enjoyed using the Cornell Notes. It made the reading seem like it went by faster and it was simple. I don't really appreciate the fact that it has a specific format. I like taking notes my way, its more efficient for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to agree more with Lauren on this, I think Cornell notes are a really cool idea and I'm glad that works for some people but it's just not for me. I will say that I wish they did, but I don't understand the purpose of the summary box or the side box and I feel like I'm just making up those parts. Personally I like free note taking better.
ReplyDeleteI too agree with both opinions. I would rather take notes in my own format, and I agree with Lora on the side boxes, they seem a little unnecessary to me, and at first I wasn't sure what to put there. I like that it makes the reading more clear to me, and it forces me to really engage in the reading, where at times my mind would begin to drift elsewhere. It also makes the reading seem easier and go by faster, and it is fast to do. I don't mind doing them.
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