# Notes-to-Retrieval-Practice Log

Use with [Turning Lecture Notes into Retrieval Practice Before You Forget Them](/articles/lecture-notes-to-retrieval-practice).

## The rule

Quizzes are generated only from your own notes. Instruct the tool explicitly: "do not use outside
knowledge beyond what is in my notes."

## Weekly log

| Week | Topic | Notes captured same day? (Y/N) | Quiz generated same day? (Y/N) | First self-test date | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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## Spaced return schedule

| Topic | First test | Second test (about a week later) | Interleaved test (mixed with other weeks) | Cumulative test (before exam) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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## Gap tracker

For anything a self-test revealed as a genuine gap in your notes (not just a recall failure):

| Gap | Checked against (syllabus / textbook / professor / classmate) | Resolved? |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

## Reminder

If a concept never made sense in lecture, more AI-generated questions on it will not fix that.
Ask a human — professor, TA, tutor, or classmate — for a different explanation.