The Theory
The Premise of This Guide
Reading for a Purpose.
Considering the Author's Purpose
Developing a "Map" of Knowledge
Avoiding Impressionistic Reading and Writing
Reading Reflectively
Thinking About Reading While Reading
Student-Generated Map of Knowledge
Faculty-Generated Map of Knowledge
Engaging a Text
Books Are Teachers
Reading Minds
The Work of Reading
Five Levels of Close Reading
Structural Reading
How to Read a Sentence
Howto Read a Paragraph
How to Read a Textbook
How to Read a Newspaper
How to Read an Editorial
Taking Ownership of What You Read: Mark It Up
Reading to Learn
Reading to Understand Systems of Thought
Reading Within Disciplines
The Art of Close Reading
The Practice: Exercises in Close Reading
The Declaration of Independence
Civil Disobedience
The Nineteenth-Century American
The Art of Loving
Corn-Pone Opinions
The Revolt of the Masses
The Idea of Education
Appendices
Appendix A: Sample Paraphrases
Appendix B: Analyzing the Logic of an Artide, Essay, or Chapter
Appendix C: Analyzing the Logic of a Textbook
Appendix D: Marking Up a Text to Take Ownership of It: Example One Marking Up a Text to Take Ownership of It: Example Two
Appendix E:The Logic of Ecology
References