Reading tips
How do I make it through stuff I don't wanna read???
Section breaks
pause
focus on section main points
Define
what are the main words / terms?
what words / terms pop up a lot?
what words / terms are in the title?
main point
what is the BIG MAIN POINT
the main plot--not the side ones
connect
this reminds me of....
this is like....
minimal highlighting / underlining
Genre conventions
broad -- narrow -- broad
finally
it's supposed to be hard
but you can do it, if you want to.