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Name: ___________________________________________ Quarter: ___________ Begin Date: _________ Period:________

Student Handout 3.5

Cornell Notes Rubric

5
All parts (name, date,
class, and topic) are
clearly labeled in the
correct place.

4
3
2
1
All parts but one (name, Some parts (name, date, Missing 2 parts (name, Missing 3 or more parts
date, class, and topic) are
class, and topic) are
date, class, and topic)
(name, date, class, and
clearly labeled in the
labeled in the correct
but are correctly labeled.
topic) and may not be in
correct place.
place.
the proper location.

Legibility

Neat and completely

legible

Completely legible

Mostly legible

Notes

Notes are selectively and

accurately paraphrased.
Use of logical abbreviations.
Notes have been edited.
Key word have been
highlighted and/or
underlined.
Revisions/additions are
made in a different color.

Notes are selectively and

accurately paraphrased.
Use of logical abbreviations.
Some key words have
been highlighted or
underlined.
Partial revisions/additions are made in a different color.

Notes may/may not be

Notes are incomplete.
Notes do not reflect
accurate, information
No use of abbreviations.
Cornell Note format
not always paraphrased.
Some use of abbreviations.
No highlighting or
underlining evident.
No revisions made.

Questions

Questions check for

Questions check for
Questions are basic and
understanding, and
understanding, and
may reflect notes (see
directly reflect notes (see
directly reflect notes (see
Blooms level 1 & 2 or
Blooms level 1 & 2 or
Blooms level 1 & 2 or
Costas level 1).
Costas level 1).
Costas level 1).
Most questions are
Questions also include
Most questions are
lower level in Blooms
Blooms level 36 or
lower level in Blooms
or Costas.
Costas level 2 & 3 as
or Costas.
appropriate.

Summary

Shows learning by effec- Shows learning by effec- Summary is re-stating of Summary is a re-stating
tively identifying all
tively identifying some
notes but is connected to
of the notes and is not
main ideas.
main ideas.
some learning.
connected to learning.

Page set-up

Mostly non-legible

Questions are limited

and do not accurately
reflect notes.

Not legible

Questions are missing.

Strategies for Success

No summary