Cornell Method of Note-taking

Cornell Method

Animal living in the modern Zoo(Passage A)
Advantages	ü  Saved from their natural predator ü  No risk of being attacked ü  Regularly fed with balanced diet
Disadvantages	ü  Animals are bored, discontented and nervous ü  Dangerous for Zoo visitors ü  Prone to air borne diseases from human
Summary	Animals living in the Zoo are saved from being attacked by their predators and they are well fed by the Zoo Keepers. However, due to the disturbance of their natural way of living, animals become bored, discontented and nervous which endanger Zoo visitor’s lives.
Dichlorodiphemyltrichloroethane spraying programme (Passage B)
Advantages	ü  Decrease in Malaria infection ü  Reduces other dirty insects such as, flies and cockroaches ü  Maintain clean living area
Disadvantages	ü  Cats are being killed after consuming poisonous geckos ü  Increase in rats
Summary	After spraying DDT in the house, it eventually protects from malaria and kills unwanted insects which spread germs. Nonetheless, as animals depends on each other , geckos eats poisonous cockroaches which dies from DDT poisoning and cats also feeds on poisonous geckos which kills them. As a result, it increases number of rats.
The art of asking questions (Video)
Advantages	ü  Forge connects ü  Helps us emphasize ü  Helps to get to know people ü  Helps us understand why things are as they are
Disadvantages	ü  Some questions can be a painful statement ü  It can affects self-esteem and the fragility of other person
Summary	The video talks about asking a question for a good reason and the difference between asking questions and making a statement. It talks about building up a “Child like curiosity” which is about asking questions and exploring more. We should be careful regarding the language as it can impact other people in   different ways.