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Cornell Notes

The Cornell Notes system (also Cornell note-taking system, Cornell method, Cornell way or just Cornell notes) is a note-taking system devised in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University. Pauk advocated its use in his best-selling book How to Study in College.

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The Cornell Notes system (also Cornell note-taking system, Cornell method, Cornell way or just Cornell notes) is a note-taking system devised in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University. Pauk advocated its use in his best-selling book How to Study in College.

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  1. publication date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343443573

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