How does academic reading prepare you to read about and understand the complex ideas that will come in later courses and further education?
Academic reading keeps your interest and attention, allowing you to understand your assignments.
Academic reading improves your understanding of vocabulary, allowing you to make sense of complex knowledge.
Academic reading combined with a good note taking strategy allows you to use repetition of learning at spaced intervals.
Academic reading develops a progressive understanding of ideas, allowing you to connect and build upon new and existing knowledge.