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?

Systematic skimming

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

Superficial read through.

Detailed outlining

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

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.

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?

Do I like the writing style?

What do critics say about this book?

Is this book true?

Is the book well-organized?

Do I like the writing style?

Could this book have been shorter?

What is this book about?

Is the book well-organized?

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.

The author is uninformed

The author is misinformed

The author lacks understanding or has an incomplete knowledge of the subject

The author is just a plain ol' bad writer

Be able to state what a book is about.

Always read a book with an expert opinion in mind.

Understand before criticizing a book.

Use reason to criticize a book.

Set forth the major parts of a book and show how they are organized.

Establish what type of book you are reading.

You must read every paragraph with the same attention

Come to terms with the author by identifying key words and ideas.

Keep your book nice and clean so it's not all crowded with your notes and thoughts.

Distinguish between your reasoning and your opinions

Don't try to resist the effect the book has on you and you have become at home with it.

Don't necessarily look for terms and propositions in a work of literature.

Don't criticize the book until you fully appreciate what the author is trying to get you to experience.

You must seek to grasp the unity of the whole work.

Try to read a piece of imaginary ficiton as quickly as possible.