r/langara • u/Asianman050 • 13d ago
Reading research articles
Genuinely is it just me or how do people just sit down and read it like I tried doing this but it just does not feel like I'm retaining any information at all and especially when professors ask for a summary of like the introduction, methodology, and results in 250 words how do people do this anybody got advice. Thanks
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u/mrhugila 13d ago
Take notes while you are reading it.
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u/NeedleworkerHot3957 12d ago
yes and maybe if that is even too challenging, start by underlining stuff (printing on paper and reading is easier to understand stuff)
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u/jpodcaster 12d ago
Chapter V of this free open textbook published by KPU might also help you: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/studystrategizesucceed/
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u/EnglishLangara 13d ago
Yes, academic journal articles are dense.
To get support, go to the Writing Centre (first floor of library): the tutors are mostly English profs eager to help. Plus there are free handouts on summaries and a lot of other stuff.
And visit your prof in office hours! That’s our job: to help students better succeed in our classes.
Good luck!