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Fernando M. Gomez

Dr. Sharity Nelson

ENGL 1302 - 101

29 August 2022

8.29.22 Homework Assignment

After reading “Reading Journal Articles”, answer the following questions:

What do you need to do to prepare to read a peer-reviewed article? To prepare to

read a peer-reviewed article, I should get an idea of the information that will be discussed by

looking for key ideas and a brief explanation about the subject to be discussed. Since journal

articles have a specific audience and the author addresses topics while assuming the audience

knows about the topic, I, as a reader, should look for other articles that might talk about the same

subject and look for ideas and keywords that are used frequently to understand the article’s topic

before I read it. There is another important thing I need to prepare to read a peer-reviewed article

and that is creating a supportive learning environment by finding a place where I can concentrate

best and where there are no distractions. 

What should you do while reading a peer-reviewed article? While reading a peer-

reviewed article, I should take note of my thoughts as I go along. For example, I can actively

engage with content by jotting down any questions that I might have about the topic and

highlighting key ideas that are related to the overall topic being discussed. I should also look for

key points that help me understand the context and the outcomes; this way, I will be able to focus

on what it is that I need from the article and not just the details the author needs to use to

describe the overall topic but that might be unnecessary for my information. I should also
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highlight and underline unknown information while avoiding any heavy annotating and

markings.

What should you do when you finish reading a peer-reviewed article? After I finish

reading a peer-reviewed article, it is best practice to reflect on what I read and go back to it at a

later date. This way, I can look for new connections that I may or may not have done during the

first time reading. I can also try to write a summary from memory to see if I found all the

important ideas and their relationships with one another. It is also a good idea to explain and

share what I read and learned with a friend or even say it out loud to myself and in my own

words. This will allow my mind to reflect introspectively and see whether I understood the topic

or not at a basic level.