Saturday, July 30, 2005
Academic reading can be very demanding.
The concepts are often difficult to understand,
and the writing style is usually formal. Initially
you might find that you need frequent breaks.
It is more productive to take a short break and
return to your reading, than to spend hours staring
at a text hoping that eventually physical contact will
transfer the words to the brain.
Always give yourself a reason to read, and ask yourself,
“Why am I reading this?”
Survey the text before reading
Move your eyes quickly over the page in order to read:
The title
Headings and sub-headings
Introduction and abstract
Boldfaced print, italics and underlined
First sentences of each paragraph, or section
Graphs, charts, maps, tables…
Summary
Study questions
Always read with a purpose
Unless you have a purpose it is easy for the mind
to drift to thoughts more interesting text. Write
down specific topics and seek information relevant
to those topics. You can turn the title and headings
into questions, which you answer while reading.
Read to answer any available study questions.
Try to explain any graphics or pictures.
Use self monitor while reading
After two or four paragraphs stop and think whether
or not you understand the text. You might need to
read again the text in order to:
mark the words or terms you didn’t understand,
find main or specific points
find some key words,
and isolate supporting evidence
Persons the text
When you put what you are reading into your own
words or relate the ideas to your study and interests
you are being an active learner. You can write notes
on the page and underline important terms
(of course only on photocopies and personal books).
Reflect the text
This is an important step in your learning because
you are actively thinking about what you are learning
and what else you need to know. At the end of your
reading recall the key concepts. You can show how these
ideas are connected - try making a diagram or a picture, or use lines.
jon
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You can also look into this resource: Speed Reader X.
Hope it helps.
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