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Today’s Date
Step #1 - Copy
1. Go to FILE and PAGE SETUP. Make sure you have chosen PORTRAIT and the boxes
2. Go to FORMAT and LINE SPACING. Check off DOUBLE. This will skip lines.
4. Go to INSERT and HEADER AND PAGE NUMBER and PAGE NUMBER. Click the
TOP box on the RIGHT. This will number your pages beginning on the SECOND page.
Step #2
Click INSERT and then TABLE. Highlight until you get 2 x 2. Your table should look like this:
Step #3
Highlight the entire bottom row and double click. Then click on MERGE CELLS, A cell is one
of the squares. Merge cells will join the two squares together. Your table should now look like
this:
Step #4
In the cell on the top right. Type Notes Title of Novel Chapters___ In the cell on the top left, type
Cues. In the cell on the bottom type Summary. Your table shall now look like this.
Summary
2.
CONFLICTS/OBSTACLES/CHALLENGES:
What conflicts, obstacles, or challenges do the
characters face, and how do they deal with
them?
3. LESSONS/INSIGHTS/MESSAGES: What
lessons do any of the characters learn about
themselves, about each other, or about life?
What do WE learn?
Summary
Step #6 - Answer the questions in the box. I recommend using a DIFFERENT color for your
answers.
STEP #7
Look at your answers in the notes. Find TWO or THREE important words in that answer. Write
them in the CUES column. Do this for EACH answer.
STEP #8
Write a summary of your answers in the Summary box, use these starters. For Title of Novel,
write the title of your novel. Substitute the title of the novel you are working on and the name of
the main character or PROTAGONIST for the letters in blue.
In chapter _____ of Title of Novel, Name of main character decides to ____________ in order to
____________. A problem Name of main character has to deal with is ___________________.
Name of Main character learns that ________________________. One result of Name of main
character’s decision is __________________________.
GRADING:
To get credit, you must have a set of Cornell Notes for each SET of chapters.
I need at least ONE answer under each question to receive credit. I also need
cues and summary for EACH set of Cornell Notes.
You will get 50 points per each novel. Points will be deducted if the notes are
turned in late. If you are sharing the document over GoogleDocs, send the
document to PReyburn@sppschool.org.