You have been assigned a text that you will be reading from throughout the semester. Briefly explain what steps you can take to prepare yourself before reading the specific weekly assignments, so that you will understand and retain the material better.

What will be an ideal response?


Peruse the front matter of the book, including the table of contents, introduction, preface, author notes, etc. This can help put the information into context, give you clues as the author's intent or biases, and help personalize the author and material.

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