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Effective Reading ‘Read What You Need’ Student Learning

Identify the difficulties in navigating academic text Know what to read Know how to find readings Learn a proven reading method Practice! Learning outcomes

2 minute chat What difficulties can occur in reading academic texts? Issues

Group Brainstorm How do we know what to read? Selecting what to read

SOC001: Introduction to Sociology Essay: What is Sociology and what are its uses? Essential reading Matthewman et al. (2007). Being Sociological. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Further reading Bauman, P. (1990). Thinking Sociologically. Oxford: Blackwell. Giddens, A. (2001). Sociology: Introductory Readings, 2nd edn. Cambridge: Polity Press. Hadas, H. (2006). 'A welfare state paradox.' American Journal of Sociology 111 (6), pp.1910– Nisbet, R. (1970). The Sociological Tradition. London: Heinemann. Seidmann, S. (2004). Contested Knowledge, 3rd edn. Abingdon: Routledge. Taylor, S. (1999). Sociology, Issues and Debates. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Source: Skills4Study Campus (2014, p. 7) Selecting what to read; reading list

Reference list of a recommended textbook/reading Google (scholar) Database search Ask lecturer Tips during lectures Selecting what to read; other ways

Finding what to read; the library

Reading techniques

Practice!

Check out ‘Clarospeak’ text reading app Reading technology

Further resources

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1)Start reading now! 2)Use your reading list to its full potential 3)Use databases for web search 4)Try the SQ3R method 5)Embrace technology Top 5 take home points

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