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Evaluate general reading strategies<\/h2>\r\n
But I already know how to read!<\/blockquote>\r\n

\"handOf course you do! But just as games get more and more complicated as you level up, \"reading\" involves more and more brain processes\u00a0as you progress through your education. This section\u00a0gives you some tips and tools to \"level up\" your reading for college-level work.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The authors whose texts you read in college, whether the texts are fact or fiction, are engaging in a slow-motion conversation on a topic. Your goal is to listen carefully<\/b> to the author's side of the conversation so that you, too, can participate in the conversation<\/b>. You don't want to simply parrot back what other people have said in the conversation, and you don't want to talk about something completely irrelevant. Instead, you want to listen (read) carefully and then contribute to the conversation in a meaningful way.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

What You Will Learn to Do<\/h2>\r\n