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ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING
Reading Strategies
Definition:
Effective academic reading requires deliberate engagement with a text. Techniques such as previewing, annotating, summarizing, and self-testing help students deepen their understanding and retain what they read. The resources below introduce a wide range of reading strategies.
Useful resources on Reading Strategies:
NTK. (2026, February 12). Reading for writing. https://www.techlib.cz/en/85142
Annotation: Extensive guide covering active reading, reading techniques, note-taking and summarizing methods, critical reading, academic reading, and speed reading. Includes guidance on using AI tools for summaries, how to distinguish between quotation, paraphrase, and summary, and how to read graphs, tables, and statistics.
The Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (n.d.). Reading comprehension tips. https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reading-comprehension-tips/
Annotation: Guide providing practical strategies for active reading, organized into before-reading (setting purpose, previewing, planning), during-reading (self-monitoring, annotating, summarizing, asking critical questions), and after-reading (self-checking comprehension, self-testing, investigating further) phases.
The Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (n.d.). Reading to write. https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reading-to-write/
Annotation: Brief handout offering reading and writing strategies for students who need to use assigned readings as the basis for a written paper. Covers how to read purposefully (identifying genre, considering the author, planning reading time), how to write while reading (informal reactions, drawing diagrams), and how to move from reading to drafting and revising a paper.
Peer Review: None
Table of contents:
- 1.2. Academic Writing
- 1.3. Essay Writing
- 1.4. Thesis Writing
Author: Leeanne Irwin
Peer Reviewer(s): None