How to read a book (levels 1-3)

Adler compares the art of annotating to that of...

• A painting 
• A conductor  who makes notations on his musical scores
• the philosophies of other authors.
• Nothing

Why does Adler consider marking up a book indispensable to reading?

• Teachers have used it enough to identify how beneficial it is to readers.
• Reading, if awake, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itseld in words, spoken or written.
• Letting your eyes glide across the page is not idealistic because it deprives the reader of understanding and comprehension.
• It is necessary.

Which of the following questions help you find out what a book is about?

• How would I classify this book (what is the subject matter)?

• How would I describe the main point of this book?

• Do I like this book?

• What are the main parts of the book (outline)?

• What problem does this book seek to solve or speak into?

Which of the following are included in inspectional reading?

• Systematic skimming

• Forming an opinion about the author's answer to some question.

• Superficial read through.

• Detailed outlining

Which of the following will help me come to terms with an author?

• Deciding what I think about the book

• Finding key words

• Reading the table of contents

• Create a vocabulary list and look up each term in a dictionary

• Exploring technical language and reading around/doing reserach to see what the different words mean to the author

How can I best understand the propositions (judgements) that the author uses to answer essential questions?

• Identifying the most important sentences.

• Try to restate the most important sentences/ideas in your own words.

• Google a test that an English teacher has made and take it.

• Making sure that you have read through, thought through,  and understood every sentence of the piece of writing.

Which of the following are questions demanding readers ask of the books they read?

• Do I like this book?

• What do critics say about this book?

• What of it? How do I apply this to my life?

• Should this author be recommended to others?

Which of the following are questions demanding readers ask of the books they read?

• Do I like the writing style?

• What do critics say about this book?

• Is this book true?

• Is the book well-organized?

Which of the following are questions demanding readers ask of the books they read?

• Do I like the writing style?

• Could this book have been shorter?

• What is this book about?

• Is the book well-organized?

Before I criticize a book, I should...

• decide if I like it

• have read all of it.

• feel as if you have understood it.

• separated my opinions from knowledge by presenting reasons for my criticism.