In "Rules for Writers" written by Diane Hacker, she explains to us what a text is, how to write a summary based on a text and different assignments that will help us along the way. She explains to us that reading actively, highlighting main ideas/thoughts will give us a better understanding of the text. By following these assignments or steps it will give us a better learning of how to understand a text. Creating a outline of the text will help you understand what the author is trying to get the reader to understand or take away from the text.
I tend to read very fast and sometimes once I get to the end of my reading I forget about the things I read. I think that Hackers insight about annotating and actively reading the text will really help me slow down and engage in my assignment. I am the type of person or student that if the reading doesn't sound appealing to me I wont put forth a great effort to fully engage and enjoy the read but I think that annotating, making an outline and writing summaries will really help me break this bad habit.
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