Out of the readings assigned so far, “Strategies for Active Reading” is one of my favorites. I enjoy these readings because it’s easy to relate to and pick up on useful information. Whenever I’m faced with having to read a long text I get nervous because I’m not good at staying focused on reading for an extended period of time. The article brought up a good point in breaking the text up into “chunks”. I benefit a lot from compartmentalizing things and reading is one field where I can apply this strategy. The article also highlights that we as readers and students must acknowledge how we learn and which strategies work best for us. In high school, I was always given printouts which I noticed don’t work as well for me as being able to download readings as pdf’s and reading them on my iPad. Being able to access readings digitally lets me annotate the readings right there on the tablet and have a neat method of organization which to me is also extremely important. The last point I relate to is about the speed at which we read. I noticed I tend to read quickly to finish my homework quicker, however as soon as I came across this point I read a little slower and retained a lot more information. These are tips I will try my best to carry out as a reader and be conscious of as a person.
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Hey Radel, I also wrote about this article myself. I agree that this article is a good read because it has applicable information that we could use for ourselves. I also agree how it is easier to read the text in “chunks” as it also makes it easier for me to digest the article as well.
I also agree that this article is good. As students of a school, we must find what helps us the most. I also do read very quickly but then I comprehend less. I would rather read slower and take notes to get the full comprehension out of the reading. You and I are similar in that we are not comfortable with long readings, but the more we read the better we will get at it.