![]() ![]() Reading to learn can be achieved in two different ways: learning by instruction or learning by discovery. ![]() Since this book is a guide to intelligent reading, it will focus on improving your skill of reading for understanding. Anyone who knows how to read already knows how to read for entertainment. It's the least demanding kind of reading, so it requires the least amount of effort. Reading for Entertainment is self-explanatory. It's up to you to overcome the inequality in understanding to learn something. There is an inequality in understanding between the writer and reader, but the content is clearly communicated. ![]() Reading for Understanding requires reading material that is initially "superior" to your level of knowledge. The content you consume may increase your store of information or affect your emotional state, but it doesn't improve your understanding of the material. Reading for Information occurs when you read newspapers, magazines, or online articles. You're either reading for information, reading for understanding, or reading for entertainment. There are three possible goals for reading. And books that are over your head weary you unless you can reach up to them and pull yourself up to their level." Favorite Quote "Good books are over your head they would not be good for you if they were not. It explores the four levels of reading and how to achieve them. ![]() A 1940 classic that is the best and most comprehensive guide to the art of reading. ![]()
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