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Reading is a lifelong skill.

We read all the time... whether its reading for fun or for specific purpose like reading furniture assembly instructions or making the latest Lego model!

When we are reading for assignments we are reading with a purpose: to help answer your assignment question. 

We can be selective and read only the information we need. We do not have to read the textbook from page one to the end of the book... only the relevant sections we need!

Here are a few useful guides for you to take a look about effective reading to help you get the most from your reading:

Here are some tips and strategies on how to get more from your reading.

Learn how to identify the purpose of your reading, the correct approach to take, and adopt new techniques such as skimming and scanning.

You will encounter a great deal of information during your studies. Much of this will come to you through lectures, reading, discussion and research. These tutorials cover strategies for:

Spend the next 4 minutes listening to these top tips from our final year students.

We are all unique and learn in a variety of different ways and use different strategies for reading and working with information. The video is here to help you consider a range of approaches for academic reading.