Academic Skills PAL
Be reading smart! Pick up tips on how to improve your reading strategies for assignments
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Mon 11 December 2023
12:00 - 13:00 - Location
- 3D42 (PAL Zone - Frenchay Library), Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- PAL Team pal@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
Join PAL Leaders, Finn and Jess for this interactive and supportive session at which you'll have the opportunity to:
- discuss challenges you have with reading for university work
- reflect on the importance of reading for your assignments
- learn more about reading lists and how to get the most out of them
- try out some reading strategies like skimming, scanning, topic sentences and navigating journal articles
- connect with other students.
Location
3D42 (PAL Zone - Frenchay Library)
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
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