No matter how interesting a reading may be, I have great difficulty completing reading assignments- especially in textbooks. I guess that’s a commonality among all students. There’s something very tedious about being forced (for lack of a better term) to read something that makes it difficult for me to read it. I try to trick myself into realizing that it can be pleasurable reading but that has not worked yet!
I have found that seeing some of my planning skills, such as skimming through the material to get a rough idea about the readings before settling down to read it in detail, allows me to feel less intimidated by the notion of required reading. I also try orally summarizing what I read and, when possible, I look for the names of familiar references. Making connections with prior readings allows me to think critically about what I read.
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