1.5: Reading to Write: Reading and Writing as Complementary Activities
Read this article to learn about effective reading, note-taking, and writing strategies. Which of these writing strategies will work best for you?
1.5.1: Read, Read, Read
Read this article on reading and interpreting literature. Reading and discussing literature will help improve your writing skills. Choose two or three of the examples of literary criticism links to gain a deeper understanding of this point.
1.5.2: Gathering and Organizing Evidence
Read this article. You can incorporate evidence into your essays in a number of ways. Try using various types of evidence in your writing including quotations, summaries, paraphrases, data, illustrations, and photographs.