How to read a book

How to read a book

What conditions are included in active reading?

Read the goal:

• Get information
• Seek understanding

Understand:

I don't have any external help, I just want to read this book. I have nothing, only by the strength of the heart, pondering the words in front of me, slowly improve themselves, from the only vague concept to a clearer understanding so far. Thinking is part of active reading, and one must also use his senses and imagination.

Active reading Basics: A reader's four basic questions to ask

• On the whole, what exactly is the book talking about? (General summary)
• What did the author say in detail? Chew
• Does the book make sense? Does it all make sense, or is it partly justified? (Pre-absorption inspection process)
• What does this book have to do with you? (How to use)

Any level of reading that goes beyond basic reading, the core is when you try to ask questions (and then try to figure out the answer as much as you can).

The benefits of taking notes on books:

• Stay awake.
• Reading is a kind of thinking, writing down things to think about.

In what circumstances do we read to improve our understanding?

The degree of understanding at the beginning of the unequal.

Those who read must overcome the unequal comprehension to a certain extent.

Reading is learning: The difference between guided learning and self-discovery learning?

A person teaches another person in words or words, which is a guided learning (passive).

Self-Discovery Learning (initiative) is a learning process that is well thought out by research, investigation, or under the condition of no guidance.

Levels of Reading

The first level: basic reading (elementary reading) What does this sentence say?

First stage: The Reading preparation stage (reading readiness) from birth to six or seven years of age.

The second stage, the literacy.

The third stage, the growth of vocabulary and the use of the text.

The fourth stage, is a "mature" reader, he can almost read all the reading, but not enough coaches.

Second level: View reading (inspectional reading) within a certain period of time, grasp the focus of a book. What's the book talking about? What is the structure of the book? What part does the book contain?

First, what kind of a book is this?

Secondly, what is the whole book talking about?

Thirdly, what is the overall structure of the author to develop his views or to state his understanding of the subject?

Skimming the goal is to find that the book is worth a lot of time to read carefully.

The habit of skimming:

Look at the title page first, and then if you order it first.

Study the catalogue page and make a general understanding of the basic structure of the book.

If the book is indexed, check it.

If it's a new book wrapped in a suit, read the publisher's introduction.

Start by choosing a few chapters that seem to be relevant to the subject.

The last step, open the book, the east turned upside down, read a one or two paragraphs, sometimes read a few pages, but not too much. Most importantly, don't ignore the last two or three pages.

Read a difficult book, what is the right direction?

The first time to face a difficult to read a book, from beginning to end read the first time, encountered do not understand the place do not stop to inquire or think. You may know more about that place when you read the second time, but before that, you must read the book at least once.

The third level: analytical reading (analytical reading) in the infinite Time, the best also the most complete reading.

Analysis of the first stage of reading: Find out the rules of what a book is talking about

(1). According to the various types of books and themes to classify (integrity)

(2). Use the shortest text to explain what the whole book is talking about.

(3). The main parts are listed in order and relevance. The outline of the whole book is listed, and the outline of each part is listed.

(4). Determine the problem that the author wants to resolve.

Analysis of the second stage of reading: Interpreting the Content rules of identical books

(5). Interpret the author's keywords and reach a consensus with him.

(6). By the most important sentence, seize the author's important theme.

(7). Know what the author's argument is, find the relevant sentence from the content, and then re-structure it.

(8). Determine what problems the author has solved and what is not. Then judge what the author knows about his unresolved problems.

Analysis of the third stage of reading: the rule of commenting on a book like a knowledge of communication

A General rules of Wisdom etiquette

(9). Unless you have completed the outline structure, you can interpret the whole book, otherwise you should not criticize it easily. (Before you say: "I read!") "Don't say you agree, disagree or postpone the comment before." ）

(10). Don't be competitive, not argue.

(11). Before you say a comment, you have to be able to tell the difference between a real knowledge and a personal point of view.

B Special criteria for critical views

(12). Prove that the author's knowledge is insufficient.

(13). Prove the author's knowledge error.

(14). Prove the author illogical.

(15). Proof the author's analysis and reasons are incomplete.

Level four: Theme reading (syntopical reading) when doing a subject reading, the reader reads a lot of books, not a book, and lists the relevant aspects of these books, presenting a subject that all the books talk about. But the comparison between the lines of books is not enough. Topic reading involves more than this. With the books he reads, theme readers are able to architect a topic analysis that may not have been mentioned in any of the books.

I. Observation and research scope: the preparation stage of subject reading

Design an experimental bibliography for the topic you want to study. You can refer to the library catalogue, the expert's advice and the bibliography index in the book.

Browse through all the books on this list to determine which ones are relevant to your subject and establish a clear concept of your subject.

Second, theme reading: Read all the first stages of the collection of books

(1) Browse through all the books that were identified with your topic in the first phase to find the most relevant chapters.

(2) Create a neutral vocabulary based on the theme, and draw the author to agree with you-whether or not the author actually uses these words, all authors, or at least most of the authors, can use this set of words to interpret.

(3) Establish a neutral theme that lists a series of questions-whether or not the author understands these issues, all authors, or most authors, should be able to interpret them to provide their answers to these questions.

(4) to define major and minor issues. The author then organizes the different opinions of the authors on various issues on the side of each topic. You have to remember that there is not necessarily an issue between and among authors. Sometimes you need to interpret his point of view in the context of something that is not the main concern of the author, in order to construct such a topic.

(5) Analysis of these discussions. This has to be sorted out in order to highlight the subject matter. There are more common issues to be put before those that are not common.

The 21st chapter: Reading and the growth of the mind

The mind is like a muscle, and it shrinks if it is not used very often.

If the purpose of your reading is to become a better reader, you cannot touch any book or article to read.

If the books you read are within your power, you will not be able to improve your reading ability.

You must be able to manipulate books that transcend your abilities, or as we say, read books that transcend your mind. Only that kind of book can help your mind grow. You can't learn anything unless you can grow your mind.

Good book for you: 1. When you have successfully read a book that is difficult to read, your reading skills must be improved. 2. A good book will teach you about the world and yourself. You are more than

Know how to read better, but also know more about life. You become more intelligent, not just more knowledgeable. You will become a wise man and have a deeper understanding of the eternal truth in human life.

Classification of books:

1. Books that are not helpful to reading skills.

2. The book you can learn-how to read and how to live. (The contents of the book seem to be much less than you remember when you reread it.)

3. It is impossible to read again. (This book seems to grow with you when you reread it.)

How to read the practical book

Any practical book will not solve the practical problems that the book is concerned about. Theoretical works can solve their own problems, but the practical problems can only be solved by action. The principles of theory will lead to excellent rules of conduct.

There are two types of practical books:

One: Description rule:

Two: Explain the principle of forming rules:

Every writing written by the author is trying to interpret his own point of view: with enough facts, with enough information, with enough scholars to study the results. That's right, isn't that a doubt? Standing on the shoulders of the master does not mean that everything is accepted, but in the process of verification, thinking, speculation, questioning and growing up. Not to overthrow others ' conclusions, but to improve the comprehensiveness of their reading comprehension. Let yourself truly master the inspiration given in the book, not copy replicable.

Deduction is when people read a very enlightening paragraph, in their own mind processing, to see whether to refine a conclusion, used to summarize this paragraph. Then extend the generalization into your own life, or expand into your own interpersonal relationships.

There is always a need to ask, and the quest begins with questioning.

How to read a book