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Introduction.- Twelve dubious assumptions about reading at university.- The purpose of universities and the nature of academic publishing and what this means for your reading.- Marking criteria related to reading.- The different types of sources encountered at university.- Optimising the environment in which you read.- Making notes when you read.- Reading to work out what a source is generally about.- Reading in depth.- The assignment-production process: reading, planning and writing.- Reading critically (part 1): different ways of using information in your writing, including critiquing.- An extended activity about how to find, evaluate and use information from a single source.- Reading critically (part 2): Comparative reading and synthesis.- Reading to understand your field.- Reading to write: developing your academic voice by imitating good writers.- Reading widely to enrich your studies and life.- Conclusion. |
