A5 cornell notes inserts for ring binders and discbound notebooks

A5 cornell notes inserts turn a small binder into a calm study system. The 20 undated pages are arranged in two-page spreads and fit A5 ring binders, Half Letter binders and discbound notebooks. Alongside the A5 and Half Letter PDFs you also get print-and-cut files for A4 and US Letter, with two pages on every sheet.

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How these A5 cornell notes turn class notes into a study guide

Each Cornell page splits into a narrow cue column, a roomy notes column and a summary box at the bottom. Right-hand pages also carry review circles for one day, one week and one month later, so the notes you take in class become questions you can test yourself on.

Spreads for lectures and readings hold your starting knowledge, the big ideas, upcoming due dates, quotations marked with their page and words you did not know. Eight vocabulary entries get a meaning and an example each. From there, a mind map, an outline page, a two-page review and an exam spread with an 11 topic tracker and four checklists guide you all the way to exam morning. Nothing is dated, so print a fresh stack for each class and each semester.

Who these Cornell inserts are for

• Students in high school or college who carry an A5 binder or junior discbound notebook to class
• Students curious about the Cornell method who want a clear how-to page to get going
• Readers and language learners who gather new vocabulary, quotes and big ideas
• Grown-up learners studying for a certification or going to night classes

Design, size and printing

• Minimal, elegant pages: white with soft blush pink touches that use little ink
• Wide margins all around, so home printers will not cut anything off
• Portrait pages sized A5 (148 x 210 mm) and Half Letter (5.5 x 8.5 in), with extra sheets to print on A4 or US Letter and cut
• Undated, so any class in any semester is a fine place to start
• Margins switch sides from page to page: 14 mm for binding on the left of odd pages and on the right of even ones, 8 mm on the outside
• Writing lines spaced 6.5 mm or more and text at 8.5 pt or larger, easy to use on a small page
• Print-and-cut sheets show a dashed center line and cut ticks, so a single cut gives two pages
• Use in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a print shop spiral bind it
• Want spreads? Print the A5 or Half Letter file on both sides with a long edge flip

Inside the A5 cornell notes: 20 pages

1. 1Cover listing every spread, with space for your name and class or course
2. 2How to use Cornell notes, a diagram that labels each zone (cues on the side, notes in the middle, summary below) and a tip
3. 3The five R's (record, reduce, recite, reflect, review), 8 useful shorthand symbols, 3 lines to invent your own and a note on review timing
4. 4Left-hand Cornell page: subject, topic and date at the top, 15 cue lines running beside 15 note lines and a summary of 3 lines
5. 5Right-hand Cornell page: page number and topic, three circles to tick after a day, a week and a month, 15 cue lines, 15 note lines and a 3 line summary
6. 6Left-hand dot grid Cornell page: subject, topic and date, 15 cue lines, a dotted area where sketches and diagrams fit, and a summary of 3 lines
7. 7Right-hand dot grid Cornell page: page number and topic, the three review circles, 15 cue lines, dotted space for notes and a 3 line summary
8. 8Left-hand lecture page: course and lecture number, who is teaching, the room or link, what I already know, questions I bring and 11 lines for notes
9. 9Lecture notes, right page: 9 further note lines, 3 key takeaways, things to look up later, deadlines that came up and questions for the lecturer
10. 10Left-hand reading page: title, author, chapter, page range, why I'm reading this, the main idea in one sentence and 8 numbered points
11. 11Reading notes, right page: a 5 line table of new words, a 5 line table of quotes with page numbers, questions still open, and connections and my response
12. 12Vocabulary notes for words 1 to 4, each with the word, its type, the meaning and a line for an example
13. 13Vocabulary notes for words 5 to 8, laid out the same way
14. 14Mind map: a central topic bubble, 6 idea boxes with lines for detail and space for links I noticed
15. 15Outline notes, with main points I, II and III broken down into lettered and numbered details, closing with a 2 line summary
16. 16Left-hand review page: 5 key concepts, a box for formulas, dates and definitions, and space to explain it simply
17. 17Right-hand review page: what I know well, what still confuses me, 5 practice questions, a 1 to 5 confidence rating and the next step
18. 18Exam prep, left page: subject, exam date, time, room and format, plus an 11 line topic table with notes and boxes for practiced and ready
19. 19Right-hand exam checklist page: checklists for two weeks ahead, seven days ahead, the evening before and the day itself, plus what I'll keep doing
20. 20Lined notes page with a topic line

Files you download

• A5 Cornell Notes, A5 PDF, 148 x 210 mm (20 pages)
• A5 Cornell Notes, Half Letter PDF, 5.5 x 8.5 in (20 pages)
• Print and cut A4 PDF, two A5 pages per landscape A4 sheet (10 sheets)
• Print and cut US Letter PDF, two half letter pages per landscape Letter sheet (10 sheets)
• Read Me First, a printing, cutting and hole punching guide with a page finder (PDF)

How to download and print

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• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• The inserts are print ready PDFs rather than a hyperlinked digital notebook. Most note taking apps can import them if you prefer to write on a tablet.
• It is a digital download. Nothing physical will be mailed.
• Colors may look a little different on paper than on screen.
• Personal use license. Please keep the files to yourself and do not resell or redistribute them.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If something does not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• Binder ring spacing varies by brand, so there are no punch marks on the pages. Punch the wide inner margin with your own A5 6-hole punch, junior punch or disc punch.

How this was made

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