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Active reading
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Managing the reading
Reading academic articles
Reading skills
Resources including videos, tutorials and study tips for improving reading efficiency and critical reading skills for academic studies
Reading skills basics
This tutorial will first look at some useful steps for efficient reading that will help you to select what to read and to save time
Regular revision
Revision begins in the first week of the semester. This page explains how topics are presented logically and sequentially so you need to build on your knowledge and understanding throughout the...
Skimming and scanning
Skim and scan an academic text for main ideas and details.
Strategies for skimming and scanning
Examples of skimming and scanning strategies for reading academic texts.
Structuring assignments
In Australian universities, the usual focus is on introducing the main point at the beginning of an assignment task. This page explains how to structure your assignment using the direct linear...