.....As soon as you can after reading, and taking notes pu it in your words. It's easy! Here's how : do three things. 1) read over your notes and fill in any gaps that you missed, 2) write Key Questions for each page of notes, 3) and write a Summary statement.

..... This allows you to fill in any names, dates, or terms that you missed, elaborate or go into detail if necessary, or identify areas that you do not understand.

.....After you have read over your notes, you are ready to write the Key Questions for each page of notes. The Key Questions will go in section 3, as illustrated below:

You want to use questions that begin with "what," "why," or "how" more than "who," or "when" because they are more thinking questions. The more you think- the more you remember!

.....Some good questions that you might write about the Modified Cornell System might be...

  • How many sections on a Modified Cornell System page are there? What purpose does each section have?
  • What are 3 things I can do to prepare for notetaking
  • What should I look for while reading and taking notes? Why?

Asking and answering the Key Questions is a fantastic way to review when you are ready to write.

Once you are done writing one question per "big idea" you are ready to write a Summary of the day's notetaking.