How is this article related to the other ones I’ve read?
2. Stop Reading The Article If It Doesn’t Make Sense
At the end of the first page, ask yourself:
Did I understand at least 50% of what was written?
Is this article still relevant to me?
Did I jot down one key point that I can use in my essay?
3. Scan Before You Read
Scanning involves looking through an article to find the important sections to read.
Ask yourself: ‘Do I have to read it all? Which part will give me what I need?’
When reading the literature review, see if you can identify several key points that will be worthwhile for your own essay. In the literature review section, I usually try to jot down four key points and four key sources that I will reference in my own essay.
5. You Probably Don’t Want To Read The Methodology
You can trust that a journal article’s methodology is sound.
7. If It’s A Set Reading, Take Notes – Even If You Don’t Understand It
You need to convince your teacher that you’re smart, you know the rules, and you deeply understand the content.
One way to do this is to make sure you turn up to class with questions and comments.
How to Read a Journal Article in 7 Simple Steps:
Read the Abstract to get the key arguments
Get a New Article if it doesn’t make sense
Scan the article, don’t read every word
Use the Literature Review to steal ideas for your essay
Skip the Methodology unless you’re studying methodologies
Jump to the Conclusion to get a summary of findings and relevance
That’s because if you succeed in fitting more in, you’ll find the goal posts start to shift: More things will begin to seem important, meaningful or obligatory.
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