Academic Reading for Academic Writing

This IN-PERSON session is available to PGRs and staff from the University of Liverpool. When registering for this event please ensure you use your University email address as non-University email registrations will be removed due to capacity restrictions, thank you.

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This session is designed to help participants develop skills and strategies for academic reading which feed into their academic and research writing.

The session uses the SQ3R reading method. SQ3R stands for survey – question – read – recite – review. This method is useful because it provides a purpose and focus so that participants read more actively and constantly question the text. It helps readers decide which information is most relevant to their needs and also aids better understanding and retention of that information.

Participants can then apply this reading method to multiple reading texts in order make comparisons across texts and build up a picture of the literature of their field.

Session outline/ plan

By the end of this session, participants will:

• develop academic reading skills and strategies for academic writing

• prepare a critical appraisal of an article or chapter

• practise using the SQR3 reading method - survey – question – read – recite – review

• be able to apply this reading method to multiple reading texts in order make comparisons across the literature of their field

Presenter information:

Dr Jeni Driscoll

Jeni is an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teacher at the University of Liverpool. She teaches on a range of discipline-specific In-Sessional programmes, specialising in EAP for post-graduate researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine. Her research background is in Systemic Functional Linguistics and medical discourse.

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The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

A2: Cognitive Abilities

A3: Creativity

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B1: Personal Qualities

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