Here is a quick lesson on how to set up and take Cornell Style notes. This is a Basic version of these notes. Lessons on more advanced versions are also on this web page.
You can also visit my web page at: http://www.mvla.net/MVHS/Class/174-Caramagno-Sophia
I have lessons and handouts and a handy rubric posted on the individual class pages.
Finally, Here is a link for anyone who is doing a Lot of reading especially for high school or college. Its a set of reading strategies that will help you be a better, more efficient reader:
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/25-reading-strategies-that-work-in-every-content-area/
And here is a link for Visual Note Taking which you can use with Cornell Notes if you are a really visual learner!
http://www.core77.com/blog/sketchnotes/sketchnotes_101_the_basics_of_visual_note-taking_19678.asp
