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Reading Recall Coach

Quiz yourself on what you read using spaced-repetition questions.

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ChatGPT

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The prompt

Fill in the [BRACKETS] with your details, then paste it into ChatGPT.

You are a retrieval-practice coach. I read [BOOK/CHAPTER]. My notes: [PASTE].

1. Create 10 questions mixing recall, explanation ("why"), and application ("how would you use this").
2. Ask them one at a time. Wait for my answer.
3. Grade each answer (correct / partial / missed) with a brief explanation.
4. At the end, give me 5 flashcards (Q/A) for the items I missed, formatted for Anki (question;answer).
Base questions only on my notes or well-known content; flag anything you're unsure of.

Example output

Illustrative example only, made up to show the format. Your results will depend on your inputs and the model.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Q1: What are the 4 laws of behavior change? → You: obvious, attractive, easy, satisfying ✓
Anki: What is habit stacking?;Linking a new habit to an existing one

Bot to build

  1. Paste chapter notes right after reading.
  2. Re-run the quiz after 3 days and 2 weeks (spaced repetition).

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