The Cornell Note-taking system （CNS） is a way to take notes created by Walter Pauk in the 1940s.It's an（1）

effective

effective

way of learning.The CNS can improve the quality of your learning experience，helping you make connections and get more knowledge in the shortest time.Now，I'd like to introduce the five Rs of the CNS to you.They're Record，Reduce.Recite，Reflect （反思） and（2）

Review

Review

.Before you use the CNS you need to divide a piece of（3）

paper

paper

into three parts：Cue Column （线索栏），Note-taking Column and summary.Then it's time to take your notes with five Rs.
   Step 1：Record
   During the class，try to write down the meaningful facts and ideas as quickly as possible in the Note-taking Column.Don't use complete sentences.It's better to use key words or some special symbols，but make sure you knew what they mean.And leave a space each line so that you can add more information（4）

later

later

.
   Step 2：Reduce
   As soon after class as possible，summarize these facts and ideas in a few words in the Cue Column and then think about questions that might appear on the exam，and then write them down. （5）

If

If

you do this，you'll have a better understanding of what you have learned.
   Step 3：Recite
   Cover the Note-taking Column（6）

with

with

another piece of pane and study the information by asking yourself questions in the Cue Column.Then，use your own words to answer these questions out loud.
   Step 4：Reflect
   Draw out （提取） opinions from your notes and use（7）

them

them

as a starting point for your own reflections on the course and how it related to your other courses.Reflect on the material by asking yourself some questions.And then use complete sentences to write a summary at the bottom of your notes.
   Step 5：Review
   This step can help reduce your stress of studying for a test. （8）

Spend

Spend

only 10 minute on a quick review of your notes every week as a good way to help you keep most of the knowledge in mind.
   Don't let learning be a stress to you.Try to use the CNS instead.