Before reading
- Consider your purpose for reading and what you need to be able to understand, know, or do after reading.
- Determine what you already know about the material you are to read.
- Give the text an initial glance, noting headings, diagrams, tables, pictures, bolded words, summaries, and key questions. Consider reading introductions and conclusions to gather main ideas.
- Plan to break your reading into manageable chunks.
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