During the writing process, it is helpful to position yourself as a reader
Helps you determine your purpose, thus your audience, tone, style, etc.
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objectivity
presenting information or feedback in a way that is impartial, unbiased, and based on observable facts instead of personal feelings or opinions.
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Highlight key terms, unknown words (Never skip over a word if you don’t know its meaning. Look it up and jot a brief, understandable definition above your highlight.), and main points.
I will utilize defining unknown terms in annotations this semester, as physical not taking has helped me, but tends to slow me down.
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Make it your objective to highlight no more than 15-25% of what you read.
I do tend to over highlight, so I will make sure I am only highlighting key points.
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Read when you’re awake, not when you’re about to take a nap or go to sleep for the night.
I do work a full-time job, so this semester I will prioritize time management and do my best to find time during the day to read for my assignments. Taking the time to plan before I read will help me breakdown my readings better.
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