Make comments in your own words in the margins to help clarify information
Going back to summarizing in your own words. I love this strategy for myself because it not only jogs my memory but checks my understanding of the passage.
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KWL
This is a great approach to any scholarly reading. Identifying what you already know, what you would like to know, and what you learned. It helps create a game plan for your reading.
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Summarize: After you read an academic text, it’s worth taking the time to write a short summary—even if your instructor doesn’t require it.
This is a great strategy, even to just scribble your thoughts to be sure you grasped an understanding of a piece of literature.
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