When you are at university you will be expected to read from a wide variety of sources. As you will be spending a lot of time reading it's best to learn how to read well.
Avoid thinking you have to 'plough through' a book from cover to cover. This is the least efficient way of reading. Below is a summary of some important techniques in reading.
- Flip through a book to get a quick idea if it's worth reading.
- Scan contents pages, indexes, introductions, summaries to quickly locate the specific information you are looking for (compare walking down a library aisle to locate a subject).
- Skim quickly through the text to get an overview and find 'signposts'.
- Concentrate on detailed reading of identified specific chapters, sections or points.
It is important you learn which technique to use and when. By doing so, getting through the reading list will be an enjoyment and not something to keep putting off or getting worked up about.
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