At the American Center, Tanjombato, Antananarivo, Madagascar

1. By Rija Rajemisa
MBA ‘09,
Fulbright
alumnus from
Brandeis
University,
Boston,
Massachusetts.
READING IS A HIGHWAY TO
ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN
THE U.S.
At the American Center, Tanjombato, Antananarivo
April 20, 2016

2. WHAT IS EXPECTED IN A US UNIVERSITY?

3.  Read actively:
 with an awareness of a purpose for reading
 with a view to understand and relate the information to other
readings, ideas and themes
 selecting information relevant to a purpose
 asking analytical and critical questions about what we have read
 The author, the time when a piece of text was written
 At what point in my course does this reading come? What might I expect
this reading to contribute to the development of the main concepts or
themes in my course? Why am I reading this? Is it for class discussion? for
an essay? to review for an exam?
 Look for the hypothesis
Source: http://lss.info.yorku.ca/resources/reading-skills-for-
university/#General
WHAT IS EXPECTED IN A US UNIVERSITY

4. OTHER INTRINSIC
BENEFITS OF READING
FOR STUDENTS

5.  Mental Stimulation
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-
reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

6.  Knowledge
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-
reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

7.  Vocabulary Expansion
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-
reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

8.  Stronger Analytical Thinking Skills
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-
reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

9.  Improved Focus and Concentration
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-
reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

10.  Better Writing Skills
Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-benefits-
reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html

11. THE END – Q & A