CORNELL NOTES CHEKLIST
NAME: __________________________________ CLASS:
DATE: ____ / ____ / 20____
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cornell Note-Taking Checklist
Use a  mark in the YES / NO column.
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Cornell Format ( 1/3 & 2/3) on college-ruled paper…………………………………..
 Yes (1)
MLA heading
….. …………………………………………………
 Yes (1)
Topic/Objective (left-hand corner)…………………………………………….
 Yes (1)
Handwriting is legible…………………………………………………………………
 Yes (1)
Mirror question column (on left) has sufficient (1-2 per section) questions
or clues that reflect all information on the right & connects to the essential question………  Yes (3)
6. Notes: Sufficient spacing/indentation is used to show relationships b/t main ideas……
 Yes (1)
7. Notes: Beginning of new ideas noted (*, bullet, Roman numeral, draw lines)……..………
 Yes (1)
8. Notes: Abbreviations, symbols, or thinking maps used appropriately…………..……..
 Yes (1)
9. Notes: Paraphrasing used to record main ideas ………………………………..……
 Yes (2)
10. Notes’ Revision: highlighting, color-coding, underlining, lettering, or numbering
were used to make many ideas/key terms stand out………..……………………….….
 Yes (1)
11. Summary at end of topic reflects the questions/notes and connects to the essential question(s)  Yes (3)
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12. Length & content are sufficient to cover the topic and objective/s……………………..
 Yes (4)
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
Grading Scale: Add up the number of points “yes”.
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+

A
B
C
18-20
15-17
12-14
–
D
9-11
–
Your Grade
F
0-8
CORNELL NOTES CHEKLIST
NAME: __________________________________ CLASS:
DATE: ____ / ____ / 20____
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cornell Note-Taking Checklist
Use a  mark in the YES / NO column.
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Cornell Format ( 1/3 & 2/3) on college-ruled paper…………………………………..
 Yes (1)
MLA heading
….. …………………………………………………
 Yes (1)
Topic/Objective (left-hand corner)…………………………………………….
 Yes (1)
Handwriting is legible…………………………………………………………………
 Yes (1)
Mirror question column (on left) has sufficient (1-2 per section) questions
or clues that reflect all information on the right & connects to the essential question …
 Yes (3)
Notes: Sufficient spacing/indentation is used to show relationships b/t main ideas……
 Yes (1)
Notes: Beginning of new ideas noted (*, bullet, Roman numeral, draw lines)……..……
 Yes (1)
Notes: Abbreviations, symbols, or thinking maps used appropriately…………..……..
 Yes (1)
Notes: Paraphrasing used to record main ideas ………………………………..……
 Yes (2)
Notes’ Revision: highlighting, color-coding, underlining, lettering, or numbering
were used to make many ideas/key terms stand out………..……………………….….
 Yes (1)
Summary at end of topic reflects the questions/notes and connects to the essential question(s) Yes (3)
24. Length & content are sufficient to cover the topic and objective/s……………………..
Grading Scale: Add up the number of points “yes”.
+
+

A
B
C
18-20
15-17
12-14
–
D
9-11
–
F
0-8
Your Grade
 Yes (4)
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No