what is the best way to remember what one read?

Answer 1

keep a list. write down the title of the book, the author, and a brief2-3 sentance summary. Organize it under, Fiction, Non-fiction, and School related. then, rate the book. give it a 5 if you really enjoyed it or a 1 if you don't really want to read it again. then, every time you read it, put a check or tic mark next to it. then, if you ever need to provide a list of what you've read, just pull your list out.

Answer 2

I have a horrible memory. I can't remember anything that I read or watch unless I make it personal. That being the case, I suggest that you develop a stake in the reading material.

When reading, try to make connections between the material and your life and/or the lives of your loved ones. For example, while reading a very dry chapter about the lower digestive system, read it with yourself or a family member in mind. When applied to your life, the issues discussed in such a chapter would probably alternate between funny, embarassing, uncomfortable, and somewhat frightening. You are more likely to remember something that caused you to feel any of those emotions than you are to remember something that caused you to feel bored.

This technique can work for anything - literary works, text books, manuals, movies, etc. If you want to remember something, you must give your brain a compelling reason to keep that information at the forefront of its memory. The key is to make sure that your connection to and dependence upon the person, event, or item with which you associate the piece of reading material is substantial enough to elicit a strong emotional reaction.

Answer 3

I'm assuming you're talking about remembering books you've read?

To be quite honest, I'd think you'd just remember, even if you only have an inkling of the author and title. You'll remember the storyline anyway, so if someone mentioned it you'd remember the book.

However, if this is for a class of some sort I'd suggest merely taking down a list of anything that helps - even if no one else understands what you've written means! Simple as that.

Answer 4

I took a reading class a long time ago, and the tricks I still use today are these, I high-lite key words/phrases, so that when I turn to a certain page in what i read, i can read what I marked and it will trigger everything else. If its something short or imperative that I remember I write it a few times and that puts it in my head. It depends on what I am trying to remember, if its a great quote by some one I say it over and over to myself, and sort of sing it.... Who doesn't remember a good song?

Answer 5

Read it more than once first, then take notes about it, then tell others about it recomend it if someones looking for a book like that to read. These should help you remember the book.

Oh, and also get a copy of the book for yourself so you can write in it, NEVER EVER write in a library book. H.T.H.

Answer 6

As you read, If something strikes you, Jot it down in a note. Also the names of the characters, places, and general theme.

Answer 7

make a small summary for each chapter u read?