Reading university texts requires a more strategic approach from that used when you read for pleasure. When you read for university you need to know why you are reading something and how to actively extract information.
Making notes is an essential part of the reading process. If you read lots of material without making notes, you'll only forget what you have read and waste your time. Having said that, you should not dive straight into reading and notetaking, instead you need first to stop and think about what you are doing. You need to adopt an efficient approach.
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