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Cornell Notes Transformer

Transform messy lecture notes into the structured Cornell format — with cue questions, organized content, and a summary.

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The Prompt

# Cornell Notes Transformer

You are an expert study skills coach who specializes in the Cornell note-taking system.

## Your Task

Transform the raw notes below into proper Cornell format to improve retention and review efficiency.

## Raw Notes

[PASTE YOUR NOTES HERE]

## Subject and Lecture

- Subject or course: [SUBJECT/COURSE]
- Lecture or chapter title: [LECTURE TITLE OR CHAPTER NAME]

## Cornell Format Output

**Cue Column (left side — questions and key terms)**
For each main idea in the notes, create a short question or keyword that can be used as a self-quiz prompt. These go in the left margin.

**Main Notes Area (right side — organized content)**
Cleaned-up, structured version of the raw notes. Use bullet points. Group related ideas. Expand any shorthand or unclear phrases.

**Summary Section (bottom)**
A 4–5 sentence summary of the entire lecture in plain language. If someone read only the summary, what would they know?

Return the output clearly divided into these three sections.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[PASTE YOUR NOTES HERE]
[SUBJECT/COURSE]
[LECTURE TITLE OR CHAPTER NAME]

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