What is post-reading?

Post-reading means using the information you read. The two activities involved are reciting and reviewing.

4. Recite

What is reciting?

Reciting is repeating information using your own words. This may mean writing a summary, telling another person about the information, or rephrasing the information aloud.

Why do I need to recite?

Reciting allows you to check your understanding of the information. You may discover that you need to reread a section to clarify some information. Reciting also helps you remember the facts and details of what you read.

How do I use reciting?

You may need to experiment with different ways of reciting information to discover the best method. Whether you write a summary, draw a concept map, explain to a friend, or speak aloud to yourself, you should follow some guidelines.

Some of the guidelines include: recite after reading small sections of material, recite new material several times, and use different methods to recite.