Reading Strategies from the UVM Undergraduate Writing Center
Reading critically but also efficiently is a valuable skill for all college students, especially when working on writing projects. By this point, you are no longer reading just to memorize or summarize, but you should think of yourself as in conversation with the texts. At the college level, effective reading means knowing something well enough to be able to explain it to someone else. Using these strategies can improve your performance in coursework and help you save time during your research, reading, and writing processes.
Read Smarter, Not Harder: Strategies to Improve Academic Reading Skills (PDF)
Resources from Other Institutions
- Dartmouth Academic Skills Center: Reading Techniques (new tab)
- Darthmouth Academic Skills Center: Misconceptions About Reading (new tab)
- George Mason University: Strategies for Reading Academic Articles (PDF)
- Hampshire College: How to Read a Scientific Research Paper (PDF)
- Harvard Library: Interrogating Texts (new tab)
- Princeton Center for Teaching and Learning: Active Reading Strategies (PDF)
- Purdue University: 10 Strategies to Improve Your Reading Comprehension for College (new tab)
- University of Iowa: How to Read a Primary Source (new tab)