Mind

Close the page and recall one useful point

Before the small shift

The moment

An article feels familiar while it is open, but you are unsure what you can recall from it.

A way in

Try this

  1. After a short section of something you are learning, look away from the text.
  2. Write one useful point from memory in your own words.
  3. Reopen the source, check accuracy and correct the note; stop after that point.

If you try it

What might shift

You can see what you recalled and where you needed a correction.

Recall one point, then check and correct it against the source. This is a small way to notice what stayed with you, not a test or a promise about memory. For consequential instructions, keep the source open.

Take the good part with you.