The Art of Reading: How to be a Demanding Reader

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17 Jun 2013

To improve your reading, you need to ask the right questions in the right order

Four main questions to ask about any book: what is the book about as a whole, what is being said in detail, what of it, and is it true?

• Asking questions as you read makes you a better reader, but you must do more.
• You must attempt to answer the questions you are asking.

Why is marking a book indispensable to reading it?

It keeps you awake – reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written.

• Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author – reading a book is like having a conversation with someone
• Writing your reactions down helps you to remember the thoughts of the author
• Marking is literally an expression of your differences and agreements with the author

Form a habit of reading well

Reading is like skiing. When done well, both reading and skiing are graceful, harmonious activities.

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