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ENGL 1301 - Gregg

How to correctly use citations as evidence in your research

Definition of Active Reading Active Reading Process Online Tutorials

ACTIVE READING simply means reading something with a determination to understand and evaluate it for its relevance to your needs. Simply reading and re-reading the material isn't an effective way to understand and learn. Actively and critically engaging with the content can save you time.

The Open University. “Active Reading: Critical Reading Techniques.” Open.ac.uk, 2025, www2.open.ac.uk/students/skillsforstudy/active-reading.php.  Accessed 13 May 2025.
  1. Skim through the text quickly to get an overall impression.
  2. Question; If you are reading it for a particular purpose (for example, to answer an assignment), ask yourself how it helps. Also ask questions of the text: Who? What? Where? When? How?
  3. Read the text in a focused, and fairly speedy way.
  4. Remember; Test your memory - but don't worry if you can't remember much.
  5. Review; Read the text in more detail, taking notes. Use your own words.

 

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