Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tips 3-4

Tip 3: Do Research

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces on countless on countless books. If you're having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledgeable sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you'll be showing initiative, something that teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly studies, not condensed study guides. Going the extra mile in your research elevates your achievement 10 fold.

Tip 4: Use a Dictionary 

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you're reading. You can often figure the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can't. Rather than simply skipping over words you don't know take time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you'll build your vocabulary at the same time.