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Say it back

The plan
When I finish reading something I want to keep, I'll close it and say the main points out loud.
How you'll know
You could say the main points without looking.

Why

Practice testing was rated one of the two most useful ways to learn; rereading was rated low Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013.

If it doesn't fit

Write three lines on a sticky note from memory instead.

Sources for this page

  • Dunlosky and colleagues (2013). Improving students' learning with effective learning techniques.

    Review: experts read and summed up the research.

    What we use: Practice testing and spreading study out over time rated most useful; rereading and highlighting rated low.

    Checked Oct 11, 2026 · https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100612453266 · DOI 10.1177/1529100612453266 · PubMed 26173288

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