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Preface | |
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The Dimensions of Reading | |
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The Activity and Art of Reading | |
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Active Reading | |
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The Goals of Reading: Reading for Information and Reading for Understanding | |
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Reading as Learning: The Difference Between Learning by Instruction and Learning by Discovery | |
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Present and Absent Teachers | |
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The Levels of Reading | |
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The First Level of Reading: Elementary Reading | |
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Stages of Learning to Read | |
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Stages and Levels | |
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Higher Levels of Reading and Higher Education | |
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Reading and the Democratic Ideal of Education | |
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The Second Level of Reading: Inspectional Reading | |
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Inspectional Reading I: Systematic Skimming or Prereading | |
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Inspectional Reading II: Superficial Reading | |
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On Reading Speeds | |
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Fixations and Regressions | |
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The Problem of Comprehension | |
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Summary of Inspectional Reading | |
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How to Be a Demanding Reader | |
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The Essence of Active Reading: The Four Basic Questions a Reader Asks | |
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How to Make a Book Your Own | |
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The Three Kinds of Note-making | |
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Forming the Habit of Reading | |
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From Many Rules to One Habit | |
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The Third Level of Reading: Analytical Reading | |
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Pigeonholing a Book | |
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The Importance of Classifying Books | |
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What You Can Learn from the Title of a Book | |
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Practical vs. Theoretical Books | |
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Kinds of Theoretical Books | |
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X-raying a Book | |
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Of Plots and Plans: Stating the Unity of a Book | |
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Mastering the Multiplicity: The Art of Outlining a Book | |
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The Reciprocal Arts of Reading and Writing | |
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Discovering the Author's Intentions | |
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The First Stage of Analytical Reading | |
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Coming to Terms with an Author | |
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Words vs. Terms | |
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Finding the Key Words | |
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Technical Words and Special Vocabularies | |
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Finding the Meanings | |
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Determining an Author's Message | |
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Sentences vs. Propositions | |
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Finding the Key Sentences | |
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Finding the Propositions | |
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Finding the Arguments | |
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Finding the Solutions | |
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The Second Stage of Analytical Reading | |
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Criticizing a Book Fairly | |
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Teachability as a Virtue | |
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The Role of Rhetoric | |
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The Importance of Suspending Judgment | |
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The Importance of Avoiding Contentiousness | |
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On the Resolution of Disagreements | |
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Agreeing or Disagreeing with an Author | |
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Prejudice and Judgment | |
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Judging the Author's Soundness | |
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Judging the Author's Completeness | |
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The Third Stage of Analytical Reading | |
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Aids to Reading | |
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The Role of Relevant Experience | |
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Other Books as Extrinsic Aids to Reading | |
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How to Use Commentaries and Abstracts | |
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How to Use Reference Books | |
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How to Use a Dictionary | |
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How to Use an Encyclopedia | |
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Approaches to Different Kinds of Reading Matter | |
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How to Read Practical Books | |
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The Two Kinds of Practical Books | |
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The Role of Persuasion | |
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What Does Agreement Entail in the Case of a Practical Book? | |
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How to Read Imaginative Literature | |
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How Not to Read Imaginative Literature | |
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General Rules for Reading Imaginative Literature | |
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Suggestions for Reading Stories, Plays, and Poems | |
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How to Read Stories | |
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A Note About Epics | |
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How to Read Plays | |
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A Note About Tragedy | |
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How to Read Lyric Poetry | |
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How to Read History | |
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The Elusiveness of Historical Facts | |
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Theories of History | |
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The Universal in History | |
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Questions to Ask of a Historical Book | |
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How to Read Biography and Autobiography | |
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How to Read About Current Events | |
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A Note on Digests | |
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How to Read Science and Mathematics | |
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Understanding the Scientific Enterprise | |
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Suggestions for Reading Classical Scientific Books | |
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Facing the Problem of Mathematics | |
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Handling the Mathematics in Scientific Books | |
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A Note on Popular Science | |
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How to Read Philosophy | |
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The Questions Philosophers Ask | |
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Modern Philosophy and the Great Tradition | |
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On Philosophical Method | |
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On Philosophical Styles | |
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Hints for Reading Philosophy | |
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On Making Up Your Own Mind | |
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A Note on Theology | |
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How to Read "Canonical" Books | |
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How to Read Social Science | |
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What Is Social Science? | |
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The Apparent Ease of Reading Social Science | |
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Difficulties of Reading Social Science | |
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Reading Social Science Literature | |
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The Ultimate Goals of Reading | |
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The Fourth Level of Reading: Syntopical Reading | |
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The Role of Inspection in Syntopical Reading | |
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The Five Steps in Syntopical Reading | |
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The Need for Objectivity | |
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An Example of an Exercise in Syntopical Reading: The Idea of Progress | |
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The Syntopicon and How to Use It | |
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On the Principles That Underlie Syntopical Reading | |
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Summary of Syntopical Reading | |
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Reading and the Growth of the Mind | |
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What Good Books Can Do for Us | |
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The Pyramid of Books | |
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The Life and Growth of the Mind | |
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A Recommended Reading List | |
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Exercises and Tests at the Four Levels of Reading | |
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Index | |