A diagram showing the spatial arrangement and description of the Cornell note-taking system on an 8.5 inch wide x 11.0 inch tall sheet of paper. Cues section: 2.5 by 9 inches Make sense of your notes * connect main ideas * concepts * vocabulary Notes section: 6 by 9 inches Raw notes from lecture. * Concise sentences * Shorthand symbols * Abbreviations * Lists Summary section: 8.5 by 2 inches For reference when reviewing and reciting material