Friday, March 4, 2011

8 Tips To Remember What You Read

My dear lovely children, 
You might complain from time to time that you can't remember what you have read. And yes, that is of course, depressing . I don't like it either, believe me. 


Despite tele­vi­sion, cell phones, and Web “twit­ter,” tra­di­tional read­ing is still an impor­tant skill. Whether it is school text­books, tech man­u­als at work, or reg­u­lar books, peo­ple still read, though not as much as they used to. One rea­son that many peo­ple don’t read much is that they don’t read well. For them, it is slow, hard work and they don’t remem­ber as much as they should. You as stu­dents, for example,may have to read some­thing sev­eral times before you under­stand and remem­ber what you have read.



So, as your teacher, I am saying this ; it is not too late. I sum­ma­rize below what I think it takes to read with good speed and comprehension.
1. Read with a pur­pose 
                - know what you are reading about.
2. Skim first.
                - go through once to get main ideas.
3. Get the read­ing mechan­ics right.
                 - the way you sit when you are reading is important. Suitable surrounding , for example ,light etc should play
                    inportant role too
4. Be judi­cious in high­light­ing and note tak­ing.
                - keep taking notes while reading, use a highlighter pen with attractive colours you like .
5. Think in pic­tures.
                 - try figure them out in pictures / story lines.
6. Rehearse as you go along.
7. Stay within your atten­tion span and work to increase that span.
8. Rehearse again soon.

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