Active Reading Skills Analysis

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The two most important things I've learned is the active reading and the revision strategy. When I first started attending the college I did not know how to study. In spite of the fact that I love learning new things, it seemed beyond me to retain any new information. Therefore, it was the same at work and I often had to read materials repeatedly just to remember them. In addition, I didn't know why this was so difficult for me and had no idea what the right were the right questions to ask without looking like an idiot. Now, I use active reading strategies for every lesson, memo, and email. Furthermore, it has improved my writing drastically, because I am taking more time to revise my work. In addition, when I get a low grade on a written

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