When you rewrite a text in your own words, you have to think carefully about what is written and what it means. This helps you to understand the main ideas and arguments of the writer and to express them in a way that is clear to you. By doing this, you gain a better understanding of the text because you are not just reading, but also actively engaging with the information.
Rephrasing helps you to better understand a text. Just like with modern art, it is important to know what the writer means and in what context the text was written. By repeating a text in your own words, you think about the context and how it connects to what you already know. This can give you new insights and help you to better understand the writer’s message.
Finally, rewriting a text helps you to learn better and understand its meaning. It gives you the opportunity to engage in a conversation with the writer and discover what he or she means. By actively engaging with the text, you cannot only understand it better but also appreciate it and add it to what you already know. This makes reading an engaging and educational experience, where you not only absorb information but also build new knowledge.
Related:
- Use your own words to express your own thoughts
- A Zettelkasten is an intelligent conversation with my past thoughts
- When helping someone, give that person enough information and boost their confidence by showing how that information can help others
- Keep essential information in your mind so you can access it quickly without having to look it up
- Reserve quality time for reading; only with full attention can you make the shift from ‘reading for information’ to ‘reading for knowledge’