Throughout the year I have noticed a dramatic improvement in my critical reading skills. In high school, I was told to read and mark anything that I had a question about or thought could be important. I didn’t have any system or structure I could follow to make my notes meaningful. Once attending UNE I learned how to used different letters to categorize my annotation to help me use them later on in my writing. This system helped me write a more meaningful analysis. This also helped me find quotes in the reading to use faster therefore completing my essays faster. Understanding what I am reading has always been a struggle for me but I have found that my new system has helped me tremendously.
