Cornell Note Quality Check

Name ____________________________________ Evaluator ______________________________________ Date

___________
Step

Indicators

1: Create
format

2:
Organize
notes

Not present
(unsatisfacto
ry)
0 pt. each

Questions on the left are developed to reflect

main ideas in notes on the right side

Summary reflects the questions/notes

4: Note
key
idea(s)
Bonus!

Inconsistent
or
Incomplete
(satisfactory
)
1 pt. each

Heading in ink: (name/class/topic/period/date)

Standard/objective/essential question
recorded
Only main ideas, key words and phrases
recorded
Sufficient space/indentation is used to show
relationships between main ideas
Abbreviations/symbols used appropriately
Bullets are used to create lists and organize
notes
Paraphrasing/shortcuts is evident in notes
Notes are numbered to indicate a new
concept, main idea or topic
Vocabulary/key terms are circled and main
ideas are highlighted or underlined in pencil
Missing/paraphrased information is added in
red

3: Revise
notes

Consistently
present
(advanced)
2 pts. each

Total per column

Grand Total

Cornell Note Quality Check

Name ____________________________________ Evaluator ______________________________________ Date
___________
Step

Indicators

1: Create
format

2:
Organize
notes

Not present
(unsatisfacto
ry)
0 pt. each

Questions on the left are developed to reflect

main ideas in notes on the right side

Summary reflects the questions/notes

4: Note
key
idea(s)
Bonus!

Inconsistent
or
Incomplete
(satisfactory
)
1 pt. each

Heading in ink: (name/class/topic/period/date)

Standard/objective/essential question
recorded
Only main ideas, key words and phrases
recorded
Sufficient space/indentation is used to show
relationships between main ideas
Abbreviations/symbols used appropriately
Bullets are used to create lists and organize
notes
Paraphrasing/shortcuts is evident in notes
Notes are numbered to indicate a new
concept, main idea or topic
Vocabulary/key terms are circled and main
ideas are highlighted or underlined in pencil
Missing/paraphrased information is added in
red

3: Revise
notes

Consistently
present
(advanced)
2 pts. each

Total per column

Grand Total

Cornell Note Quality Check

Name ____________________________________ Evaluator ______________________________________ Date
___________
Step

Indicators

1: Create
format

2:
Organize
notes

Not present
(unsatisfacto
ry)
0 pt. each

Questions on the left are developed to reflect

main ideas in notes on the right side

Summary reflects the questions/notes

4: Note
key
idea(s)
Bonus!

Inconsistent
or
Incomplete
(satisfactory
)
1 pt. each

Heading in ink: (name/class/topic/period/date)

Standard/objective/essential question
recorded
Only main ideas, key words and phrases
recorded
Sufficient space/indentation is used to show
relationships between main ideas
Abbreviations/symbols used appropriately
Bullets are used to create lists and organize
notes
Paraphrasing/shortcuts is evident in notes
Notes are numbered to indicate a new
concept, main idea or topic
Vocabulary/key terms are circled and main
ideas are highlighted or underlined in pencil
Missing/paraphrased information is added in
red

3: Revise
notes

Consistently
present
(advanced)
2 pts. each

Total per column

Grand Total

Cornell Note Quality Check

Name ____________________________________ Evaluator ______________________________________ Date
___________
Step

Indicators

1: Create
format

2:
Organize
notes

Not present
(unsatisfacto
ry)
0 pt. each

Questions on the left are developed to reflect

main ideas in notes on the right side

Summary reflects the questions/notes

4: Note
key
idea(s)
Bonus!

Inconsistent
or
Incomplete
(satisfactory
)
1 pt. each

Heading in ink: (name/class/topic/period/date)

Standard/objective/essential question
recorded
Only main ideas, key words and phrases
recorded
Sufficient space/indentation is used to show
relationships between main ideas
Abbreviations/symbols used appropriately
Bullets are used to create lists and organize
notes
Paraphrasing/shortcuts is evident in notes
Notes are numbered to indicate a new
concept, main idea or topic
Vocabulary/key terms are circled and main
ideas are highlighted or underlined in pencil
Missing/paraphrased information is added in
red

3: Revise
notes

Consistently
present
(advanced)
2 pts. each

Total per column

Grand Total