Adler and van doren cover subjects like classifying books, xraying them, determining the authors message, how to criticize a book fairly, and the role of relevant experience in reading. It seems appropriate, then, to apply this thought process to adlers book itself. Pigeonholing a book 59 the importance of classifying books 60 what you can learn from the title of a book 61 practical vs. Describes the different levels of reading and what each level entails. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chapter 910 determining an authors message and criticizing a book fairly. Francis bacon this particular book is a book that helps. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, xray it.
I intend this video series to provide an explanation and. Chapter 78 xraying a book, coming to terms with an author. Chapter 56 how to be a demanding reader, pigeonholding a book. Xraying a book handout how to read a book by mortimer. The author provides help in understanding how to read literature, history, poetry and fiction to name a few of the various types of reading. Because i went to high school on long island, i was curious about f. How to read is something most of us probably take for granted but when was the last time you were taught how to read.
Medieval manuscripts that have been hidden from view for centuries could reveal their secrets for the first time, thanks to new technology. The authors offer different reading techniques for various types of books, and finally, a recommended reading list and reading tests for measuring your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed. Adler and charles van doren 1972, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Stating the unity of a book 78 mastering the multiplicity. Like so many others, i was introduced to the great gatsby in high school just about the time the beatles arrived in america.
Ralph waldo emerson read not to contradict and confuse. State the unity of the whole book in one or in very few sentences. Description how to read a book the classic guide to intelligent reading. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve themfrom elementary reading, through. The paperback of the how to read a book by mortimer j. How to read a book by mortimer adler and charles van doren. It is not only one of those books that enlightens upon each reading, but has a particular light that, once comprehended, has a way of shining into every other book you.
Plus easytounderstand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks. This chapter covered the stage following the contextualize, classify, and discover structure phases of pigeonholing and xraying a book. Adler and charles van doren 1972 edition is a book about a subject that we bookreaders consider all too infrequentlythe very act of reading books. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested francis bacon. This chapter covered the stage following the contextualize, classify, and discover structure phases of pigeonholing and x raying a book. View x raying a book handout from ams 5 at university of california, davis. Additionally, covered within how to read a book are topics such as inspectional reading, systematic skimming, problems in comprehension, xraying a book, coming to terms with the author, criticizing a book fairly, reading aids, how to read practical books, how to read imaginative literature, suggestions for reading stories, plays and. Buy a discounted paperback of how to read a book online from australias leading online bookstore. To not view the book simply in its entirety, as something to be completed, but rather word by word. Blocked up zy marquiez january 5, 2018 a man is known by the books he reads. With half a million copies in print, how to read a book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader.
Adler was chairman of the board of the encyclopedia britannica, director of the institute for philosophical research, honorary trustee of the. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works. Theoretical books 65 kinds of theoretical books 70 7. Adler, how to read a book a person who has read widely but not well deserves to be pitied rather than praised. How to read a book, a touchstone book by mortimer j. Here then are my answers to his four major questions. This new stage highlights the importance of resolving what language the book employs by figuring out or eliciting. With half a million copies in print, how to read a book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. This part is incredibly valuable for readers wishing to improve their overall skill set, including full chapters on the following topics. Professor ryrie wonders how margaret can declare that the trial of the church is from antichrist lines 8586 and speak of the fiery trial which is to try us line 65 if the church will be caught up before antichrist arrives lines 3940. At the end of the book is a section called great sentences from famous authors and this is a chance to practice your new xray reading skills.
Stating the unity of a bookmastering the multiplicity. The art of outlining a bookthe reciprocal arts of reading and writingdiscovering the authors intentionsthe first stage of analytical reading8. How to read a book by charles van doren, 9780671212094. Adler and charles van dorens excellent book, how to read a book. Professor ryrie wonders how margaret can declare that the trial of the church is from antichrist lines 8586 and speak of the fiery trial which is to try us line 65 if the church will be caught up before. I just finished reading how to read a book the classic guide to intelligent reading by mortimer j. Adler and charles van doren 1972 edition is a book about a subject that we book readers consider all too infrequentlythe very act of reading books. Adler and van doren cover subjects like classifying books, x raying them, determining the authors message, how to criticize a book fairly, and the role of relevant experience in reading. Adler and charles van doren, the authors of how to read a book.
Most notes youll see online outline only the rules of. Posts about xraying a book written by logan zeppieri. X raying is a deeper level of inspectional reading. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, x ray it, extract the authors message, criticize. Reading the great works mortimer adler, the great works. View xraying a book handout from ams 5 at university of california, davis. Booktopia has how to read a book, a touchstone book by mortimer j. Xraying a book results in finding the underlying structure of the book. Readers will learn when and how to judge a book by its cover, and also how to xray it, read critically, and extract the authors message from the text.
Charles van doren investigates the art of reading by examining each aspect of reading, problems encountered, and tells how to combat them. Also, details very useful techniques on how to scan a book to determine if it is worth your time and lays out how to read different genres and types of reading materials. How to read a book is a guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. Adler was chairman of the board of the encyclopedia britannica, director of the institute for philosophical research, honorary trustee of the aspen institute, and authored more than fifty books. Lecture slides are screencaptured images of important points in the lecture. State the unity of the whole book in a single sentence, or at most a few sentences. State the unity of the whole book in a single sentence or at most a few sentences. Expertly curated help for how to read a book, revised and updated. Following this exercise are the twelve steps to get started as an xray reader which is a good reference to help new xray readers begin reading on a whole new level.
Mortimer adler wrote this book to help with the latter. Rent or buy how to read a book 9780671212094 by adler, mortimer j. Sir francis bacon once wrote, some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Jun 04, 2016 medieval manuscripts that have been hidden from view for centuries could reveal their secrets for the first time, thanks to new technology. A practical, nonfiction book regarding improving reading comprehension. Students can download and print out these lecture slide images to do practice problems as well as take notes while watching the lecture. X raying a book results in finding the underlying structure of the book. According to them, this is only the first level of reading, called elementary reading. The activity and art of reading the viewer of television, the listener to radio, the reader of magazines, is presented with a whole complex of elements all the way from ingenious rhetoric to. Adler and charles van doren is a book that gives the reader a guide to. Set forth the major parts of the book, and show how these are organized into a whole, by being ordered to one another and to the unity of the whole. This means that you must say what the whole book is about as briefly as possible. Furthermore, covered within how to read a book are topics such as inspectional reading, systematic skimming, problems in comprehension, xraying a book, coming to terms with the author, criticizing a book fairly, reading aids, how to read practical books, how to read imaginative literature, suggestion for reading stories, plays and poems.
Xraying a book handout how to read a book by mortimer j. Mortimer adlers book how to read a book is such a book to be read with diligence and attention. Chapter 78 x raying a book, coming to terms with an author. The reader classifies the book, reads it carefully, determines the authors message and evaluates how well its presented and compares it to comparable works. Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. Dutch scientists and other academics are using an x. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. There is a difference between knowing how to read, and knowing how to read a book. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. Jun 16, 2008 how to read a book by charles van doren. Posts about x raying a book written by logan zeppieri. Chapter 14 how to read practical books, how to read imaginative literature. Chapter 1112 agreeing or disagreeing with an author, aids to reading.
It is not only one of those books that enlightens upon each reading, but has a particular light that, once comprehended, has a way of shining into every other book you read. Scott fitzgeralds transformation of great neck and sands point into west egg and east egg. Stating the unity of a book mastering the multiplicity. Adler, how to read a book in the natural course of events, a good student frequently becomes a teacher, and so, too, a good reader becomes an author. How to read a book is a classic guide to intelligent reading and my opinion is that it should be standard reading, particularly for the collegebound student.
Set forth the major parts of the book, and show how these are organized into a whole by being ordered to one another and to the unity of the whole. This is a book about how to mine the treasures out of literature. Below are key excerpts from the book that i found particularly insightful. Mortimer adlers book how to read a b ook is such a book to be read with diligence and attention. Learn how to pigeonhole a book, xray it, extract the authors message, and critique it. Adler, charles van doren how to read a book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. How to read a book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. The classic guide to intelligent reading by mortimer j. Dutch scientists and other academics are using an x ray. State the unity of the whole book in a single sentence, or at most a few sentence. Jan 18, 2014 so weve reached the end of the chapter 7, where adler states how one should xray a book.
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