Comments on: How to read a book http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mandy Clark http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-140979 Mandy Clark Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:32:57 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-140979 James, Good tips. I tried a speed reading course many years ago, and still occasionally use the technique it taught. Do you find you absorb enough details with these suggestions? I plan on trying some. I feel this will be very useful. Mandy James,
Good tips. I tried a speed reading course many years ago, and still occasionally use the technique it taught. Do you find you absorb enough details with these suggestions? I plan on trying some. I feel this will be very useful.
Mandy

]]> By: Ian Jones http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-139796 Ian Jones Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:06:48 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-139796 Some great advice here- it really helped me when I was struggling to get through high volumes of reading. Sandy, I also find that reading the first sentence of a paragraph gives a good indicator of whether it’s worth reading on. If you are pressed for time, it’s easy to get the gist of an argument by reading the first and last sentences of a paragraph or section. In my experience, the rest of the text tends to provide only supplementary information, which though useful, does not usually prove essential reading. I would be keen to try the cherry picking from the data chapters techniques discussed in the article-it definitely seems sensible to decide which sections will be the most relevant before you start reading. Some great advice here- it really helped me when I was struggling to get through high volumes of reading. Sandy, I also find that reading the first sentence of a paragraph gives a good indicator of whether it’s worth reading on. If you are pressed for time, it’s easy to get the gist of an argument by reading the first and last sentences of a paragraph or section. In my experience, the rest of the text tends to provide only supplementary information, which though useful, does not usually prove essential reading. I would be keen to try the cherry picking from the data chapters techniques discussed in the article-it definitely seems sensible to decide which sections will be the most relevant before you start reading.

]]> By: kimmey t http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-139215 kimmey t Tue, 24 May 2011 06:34:19 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-139215 Hey o waw to sandy thats pretty funny i do the same thing as for the righter this was a great find for me boy am i glad you wrot this and regarding what you wrote about: "As for the actual reading, some people do find speed-reading useful and others prefer to slog through the old-fashioned way." i wont deny it im a super speeder i seem to get more done faster that way and i usually dnt miss anything important its a great way to do a great job Hey o waw to sandy thats pretty funny i do the same thing as for the righter this was a great find for me boy am i glad you wrot this and regarding what you wrote about:
“As for the actual reading, some people do find speed-reading useful and others prefer to slog through the old-fashioned way.”
i wont deny it im a super speeder i seem to get more done faster that way and i usually dnt miss anything important its a great way to do a great job

]]> By: Richard Vantage http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-138534 Richard Vantage Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:21:21 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-138534 This is pretty much how I read non fiction books, I always cherry pick which chapters I read first based on the chapter heading, no point in reading the non relevant sections ... This is pretty much how I read non fiction books, I always cherry pick which chapters I read first based on the chapter heading, no point in reading the non relevant sections …

]]> By: Sandy http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-47774 Sandy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:10:18 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-47774 James, thank you for posting these tips to get through volumes of work in record time. One of the other things I like to do when reading up is read the first sentence of the paragraph. This usally helps me to decide whether I need to keep reading, or if I can move on the the next one. James,

thank you for posting these tips to get through volumes of work in record time. One of the other things I like to do when reading up is read the first sentence of the paragraph. This usally helps me to decide whether I need to keep reading, or if I can move on the the next one.

]]> By: MAX WEISMANN http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-44433 MAX WEISMANN Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:35 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-44433 We have recently made an exciting discovery--three years after writing the wonderfully expanded third edition of How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren made a series of thirteen 14-minute videos on the art of reading. The videos were produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica. For reasons unknown, sometime after their original publication, these videos were lost. When we discovered them and how intrinsically edifying they are, we negotiated an agreement with Encyclopaedia Britannica to be the exclusive worldwide agent to make them available. I cannot over exaggerate how instructive these programs are--we are so sure that you will agree, if you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your donation. Please go here to see a clip and learn more: http://www.thegreatideas.org/HowToReadABook.htm We have recently made an exciting discovery–three years after writing the wonderfully expanded third edition of How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren made a series of thirteen 14-minute videos on the art of reading. The videos were produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica. For reasons unknown, sometime after their original publication, these videos were lost.

When we discovered them and how intrinsically edifying they are, we negotiated an agreement with Encyclopaedia Britannica to be the exclusive worldwide agent to make them available.

I cannot over exaggerate how instructive these programs are–we are so sure that you will agree, if you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your donation.

Please go here to see a clip and learn more:

http://www.thegreatideas.org/HowToReadABook.htm

]]> By: Herb http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-40541 Herb Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:55:49 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-40541 This is a really good post. It puts reading and productivity in perspective and you could even say its a motivating post. This is a really good post. It puts reading and productivity in perspective and you could even say its a motivating post.

]]> By: Jim Davies http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31000 Jim Davies Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:56:21 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-31000 I think my blog posting is complementary with this one, on how to process what you read: http://jimdavies.blogspot.com/2008/02/processing-what-you-read.html I think my blog posting is complementary with this one, on how to process what you read:

http://jimdavies.blogspot.com/2008/02/processing-what-you-read.html

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-30998 Matthew Cornell Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:43:43 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-30998 Thanks for the article. There's a bunch of good resources and suggestions in the replies to my post: How To Read A Lot Of Books In A Short Time http://matthewcornell.org/blog/2006/02/how-to-read-lot-of-books-in-short-time.html Thanks for the article. There’s a bunch of good resources and suggestions in the replies to my post: How To Read A Lot Of Books In A Short Time
http://matthewcornell.org/blog/2006/02/how-to-read-lot-of-books-in-short-time.html

]]> By: Felipe Belo http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-read-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-30666 Felipe Belo Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:13:59 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=295#comment-30666 For those of you into productivity. We invite you to check the App we will be releasing for the iPhone: www.whattasks.com We define it as: Know WHAT to-do, WHEN to-do it and WHERE. I am a robotics researcher, and I developed the App with my academics needs on mind. So I really hope you will enjoy it! For those of you into productivity. We invite you to check the App we will be releasing for the iPhone: http://www.whattasks.com

We define it as: Know WHAT to-do, WHEN to-do it and WHERE.

I am a robotics researcher, and I developed the App with my academics needs on mind. So I really hope you will enjoy it!

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