How to Take Cornell Notes
BCMS Note Taking Strategy
S. T. A. R.
 S- Set up your paper (name, date, class,
period and topic)
 T- Take notes on the right
 A- Ask questions on the left
 R- Review your notes and write a summary
Johnny
BCMS
p.1
9/9/10
Learning Cornell Notes
S-Set up your
paper
(name, class,
period, date,
topic)
Johnny
BCMS
p.1
9/9/10
Learning Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes are easy
-remember S. T. A. R.
-S= Set up your paper
-T= Take notes on the right
-A= Ask questions on the left
-R= Review and write a summary
Cornell Notes
-asking questions helps you learn the
information better
-Writing a summary is like a check to make
sure you understand what you‘ve just
learned
T-
Take notes
on the
RIGHT
Johnny
BCMS
p.1
9/9/10
Learning Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes are easy
What are the
steps for
taking Cornell
Notes?
-remember S. T. A. R.
-S= Set up your paper
-T= Take notes on the right
-A= Ask questions on the left
-R= Review and write a summary
Cornell Notes
How will
Cornell Notes
help me be a
better learner?
-asking questions helps you learn the
information better
-Writing a summary is like a check to make
sure you understand what you‘ve just
learned
AAsk questions
on the LEFT
Johnny
BCMS
p.1
9/9/10
Learning Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes are easy
What are the
steps for
taking Cornell
Notes?
-remember S. T. A. R.
-S= Set up your paper
-T= Take notes on the right
-A= Ask questions on the left
-R= Review and write a summary
Cornell Notes
How will
Cornell Notes
help me be a
better learner?
-asking questions helps you learn the
information better
-Writing a summary is like a check to make
sure you understand what you‘ve just
learned
I learned how to take Cornell Notes using STAR. Cornell Notes are a
helpful tool that will make me a better learner by checking that I
understand my notes and the questions can help me study for a test.
RReview your
notes and
write a
summary
DLIQ
D – DO
(What did I do?)
L – LEARN
(What did I learn?)
I – INTERESTING
(What was interesting?
Q – QUESTIONS
(What questions do I have?