Reading Skills
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This unit will introduce you to a variety of techniques that you can use for reading textbooks and journal articles, as well as other types of reading material that you will be exposed to as a student. Academic reading is something that you will get many opportunities to do. If you are struggling with reading don't worry, you will get better at it with practice.
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[hide]Objectives
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Briefly explain how to use the skills of skimming and scanning
- Briefly explain how to read indepth
- List at least three different reading materials that are utilised in tertiary education