Note-Taking and Test Strategies

These resources are dedicated to helping students determine the best methods to record and review their notes. Resources like the Cornell Method of Note-Taking and SQ4R provide long-term reading and note taking strategies that will make test preparation a snap when it comes to finals week. The Exam Prep Countdown and will help you begin to organize your study plan and anticipate essay question responses.

We hope these resources are useful, and recommend that you review our other pages to find additional time management plans and study resources!

• The Cornell Method for Note-Taking
• Reading for Main Ideas vs. Details
• SQ4R: Getting the Most from Your Textbooks
• PLAN: An Active Reading Strategy
• How To Ace Your Finals

Download the resources below to fill out and use on your own: 

• Finals Examination Assessment - Step One (Word document)
  
• Finals Examination Assessment - Step Two (Word document)
• Exam Prep Countdown (Word document)

The links below will take you away from the University of Cincinnati's website:

• Writing guide: answering exam questions (Colorado State University)