The Reading Edge
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 Tips from The Reading Edge .  
May 2005 
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Remembering What You Read
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Have you ever read something but don't know when, or if, you will ever need to actually use it? And if questioned a few weeks later about the subject, is your memory vague, at best?

There are two factors at play: 1 - When you are reading, you don't usually know WHEN you'll need the information again and 2 - You probably don't use any intentional, conscious, or active strategies to keep your memory fresh.

So what can you do to engage your memory for longer than a day? Here are some of the easiest things you can do to boost your memory:

  • Ask yourself, "Why am I reading this?" and "What do I need it for?" If you know the specific answers these questions, you will read more intently keeping you more focused on what you need. If you don't come up with solid enough answers to these questions, then you have no business reading it in the first place.
  • Intend to remember. Engage your brain by telling it you want to remember what you are reading. Think about how you might use the material and create ways you can remember, like writing keeper notes, highlighting effectively, summarizing aloud, and so on.
  • Stop trying to memorize - Use repetition-over-time instead. Memorizing, or study reading - which typically means reading word-for-word - is a much slower reading rate than just reading for general information. Your working memory is limited to a few days so if you need to remember something, build in ways to review, discuss, or be exposed to the topic again on a regular basis.
  • Have a good system for finding it, later. Instead of worrying about trying to remember something you don't know when or if you will need again, it is a better use of your time and memory power to create a good system for locating the material when you need it.
  • Make notes for future reference. Effectively highlight or write notes in the margins of your reading before filing it away so when you go back to it, you can avoid re-reading it in its entirety and you will easily find what's important.

Wishing you a stronger reading memory!


 
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The program demonstrates the revolutionary new Short Burst Learning Method - developed to address the need for a faster, more efficient way to learn.

I designed this training program to introduce you to the simple strategies for expanding your peripheral vision and to move your eyes in a more directed pattern across the lines and down the page.

You can easily double, even triple your current reading speed the first time you use the program. And you can review the material again and again providing you with a quick refresher course on what your eyes and brain need to do to read faster.

You can also use what you learn on this CD to help you read text faster on-screen as well. Think about the time and paper you can save!

The program is geared for all readers from middle school through retirement.

It is very simple to use: Put the CD into your computer CD-rom drive, click on the program and take the class!You will be instructed to print out the timed reading exercises and reading progress chart before you begin. You will then be led step-by-step on what to do and how to do it.

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