How to Crack a Case

Approach Purposefully Why am I reading this? What do I expect to know when done reading? Which questions should I answer? Which topics are relevant?

Skim Entire Text Go quickly over the text. Look at: Titles Subtitles Appendixes and exhibits Graphs, diagrams Captions Guess the message!

Read Carefully Keep your questions in mind Concentrate on the big themes Decide which details are important Mark one or two key sentences per paragraph

Summarize Explain the theme in your own words. See if you explain the purpose of each section, diagram and exhibit. Answer the questions you had in mind.

Create Links Have you read about similar themes? Where? In which context? Are there any relevant theories or frameworks to apply? Where else have you seen similar problems? What was done there?