·      Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

·      Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest—chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

·      Look up any words that you don’t understand.

·      Pause to think about whether you understand. The material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

·      Take notes instead of highlighting –this makes you think through a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

·      Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.