Reading objectives. Objective number one. Preview the text. Familiarize yourself with what the text is saying. Focus first on comprehension. Objective number two. Consider its purpose as an academic assignment. Where does the text fit into the course? Why did the instructor assign it? Objective number three. Decide how to respond to the text, if your assignment includes writing about it. Objective number four. Review the reading, and make note of any questions you still have about it.