In the SQ4R Method of reading text, what is the porpose of reciting

After survey, make question, read carefully, Now can you answer your question (s) in your own words? Can you answer your question in the words your instructor would use (such as on a test) ? If you can't, then reread the material to find the answer or to determine if you need to change the question. You are rehearsing for the time when you will need to know the answer. A good technique for rehearsing the answers is to briefly jot down the key word or words that will remind you of the essence of the answer without writing down every detail that you can never remember anyway.

Some students highlight most or all of a sentence which diffuses the key word and is much less memorable than written notes. You can use the I-note system to improve your note taking. Quoting material is perfectively acceptable but remember to write down the bibliographical reference with it. Follow this simple rule: before you copy a quote from a source, state your purpose for copying the quote and write the meaning in your own words.