BIOLOGY 3DD3 Study Guide - Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
18 Jun 2014
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Reading research papers (primary articles) is partly a matter of experience and skill, and partly learning the specific vocabulary of a field. If you approach it step by step, even an impossible-looking paper can be understood: 1. Skim the paper quickly, noting basics like headings, figures and the like. You"re not trying to understand it yet, but just to get an overview: 2. Go through the paper word by word and line by line, underlining or highlighting every word and phrase you don"t understand. Don"t worry if there are a lot of underlinings; you"re still not trying to make sense of the article. Now you have several things you might do with these vocabulary and concept questions, depending upon the kind of question each is. A textbook may be a good source, because it gives more complete explanations. Get an understanding from the context in which it is used.
