You should read the article more than once to make sure you’ve thoroughly understood it. It’s often effective to read in three stages: 1. Scanthe article quickly to get a sense of its topic an… See more

To make the text more manageable and understand its sub-points, break it down into smaller sections. If the text is a scientific paper that follows a standard empirical st… See more

Now it’s time go through each section and pick out its most important points. What does your reader need to know to understand the overall argument or conclusion … See more

Now that you know the key points that the article aims to communicate, you need to put them in your own words. To avoid plagiarism and show you’ve understood the article, it’s … See more