Academic Reading
Reading in an academic context is different from everyday reading. Academic reading requires a more active, critical thinking-based and recursive strategy than does recreational reading. It is an essential skill for engaging with the course content and completing assignments.
Reading strategically is integral to the process of understanding your topic, finding research materials, and developing your ideas.
Academic reading involves skills such as:
- asking questions
- reflecting on relationships among parts of the text
- interpreting meaning
- making connections with other readings
- refining your topic and purpose
- identifying main points and supporting evidence
- evaluating credibility