English 12 Demo

Depending on why you’re reading the article or chapter, it may be easier to work from a photocopy, then you can put the article in your notebook, write notes in the margins and/or highlight important parts.

Whether you do or not, however, it is useful to write down the answers to the questions that are included in each section of this guide. The resulting summary can be an enormous help when studying for an exam or preparing for a discussion of assigned readings.

Remember that you are trying to figure out what the author is saying. Based on your grasp of his, her or their argument, you’ll be able to comment on the text, the content, and the way the information is presented, and draw your own conclusions about the usefulness of the article in general or more specifically to your research or your course.