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Reading
Academic reading is different from other sorts of reading, so it requires different reading skills.
Remember -
- In Intro week the Effective Learning Programme holds sessions on critical reading.
- The SLDC run ELIS classes for students whose first language is not English.
- If you face particular problems with the library due to a disability, Fiona Rhodes is there to help you.
- If you think you might be dyslexic, talk to Chris Quinn at the Disabilities Support Service.
The following pages bring together ideas about effective reading:
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Critical Analysis and Questioning | Asking questions as you read |
| Styles and Purposes in Reading | Reading for different purposes |
| Diagnostic Thinking | Evaluating your reading methods |
| Why is Academic Reading especially challenging? | Features of academic reading |
| Being a 'slow reader' | Learning to be selective and effective |
| Purpose | How and why you should not try to read everything |
| Establish a Framework | Getting a general idea of the text (part 1) |
| Memory | Getting a general idea of the text (part 2) |
| Emergency Measures | Getting a general idea of the text (part 3) |
| Translating the Text | Checking complex vocabulary |
| Reading: useful reading & recording strategies [ppt] | Evaluating reading and note-taking strategies |
| Reading Critically [ppt] | Making sense of critical reading |
