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There is a difference

There is a difference between reading for understanding and reading for information.

If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t given much thought to how you read. And how you read makes a massive difference to knowledge accumulation.

A lot of people confuse knowing the name of something with understanding. 

While great for exercising your memory, the regurgitation of facts without solid understanding and context gains you little in the real world.

The four levels of

The four levels of reading

The goal of reading determines how you read. If you’re reading for entertainment or information, you’re going to read a lot differently (and likely different material) than reading to increase understanding. 

Before we can improve our reading skills, we need to understand the differences in the reading levels. 

They are thought of as levels because you can’t move to a higher level without a firm understanding of the previous one — they are cumulative.

Analytical readingAnalytical reading is

Analytical reading

Analytical reading is a thorough reading.

There are four rules to Analytical Reading

After an inspectional read, you will understand the book and the author’s views.

Elementary readingThis is the

Elementary reading

This is the level of reading taught in our elementary schools. If you’re reading this website, you already know how to do this.

Syntopical readingThe goal is

Syntopical reading

The goal is not to achieve an overall understanding of any particular book, but rather to understand the subject and develop a deep fluency.

This is all about identifying and filling in your knowledge gaps.

There are five steps to syntopical reading:

Inspectional readingInspectional reading allows

Inspectional reading

Inspectional reading allows us to look at the author’s blueprint and evaluate the merits of a deeper reading experience.

Inspectional reading gives you the gist of things.

There are two sub-types

There are two sub-types of inspectional reading:

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