Improving Reading Recall
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SET GOALS FOR YOUR READING
Write down what information you want to gather in your reading, i.e., "I want to find out the chronological order of the 8 factors leading to the uprising."
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PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE READING
Simply stated, if you do not actively attend to the reading, the information will not "get in." A good way is to generate questions from the text while you are reading.
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BE CREATIVE
Develop mental pictures, mnemonics and associations to help rehearse material as you gather it.
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PRACTICE RECALLING INFORMATION
Practice recalling information silently, in writing, aloud, using pictures, standing in line, brushing your teeth, etc.
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PRACTICE USING THE INFORMATION IN CONTEXT
For example, once you have recalled the 8 factors leading to the uprising, practice answering questions about them.
