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Basic
Cornell Notes Transformer
Transform messy lecture notes into the structured Cornell format — with cue questions, organized content, and a summary.
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]
How to use this prompt
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Replace the placeholders
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