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Aug. 16, 2006
TWEM: Chapter 2
TWEM: Chapter 2
Wrestling with Books: The Act of Reading
I found the second chapter interesting; however, I'm not going to leave
a lot of notes on it. It seemed to mainly focus on two things.
1) Helping readers determine how prepared they are to read the classics
and offer suggestions for skill remediation if it is needed.
2) Defining the difference between reading for basic information and
really reading for content. I enjoyed the quote on page 27:
"The serious reader is not attempting to assimilate a huge quantity of
information as quickly as possible, but to understand a few many-sided
and elusive ideas. The speed ethic shouldn't be transplanted into an
endeavor that is governed by very different ideals."
And with that, I'm going to speed on into chapter 3!
Sharron
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Dear God,
Thank You for the things You have brought me through that have given me
a good foundation for this study. Please be with my fellow learners,
especially those who may have felt some despair at this chapter and the
thought of the work of reading plus the extra work of remediation. Help
each one who finds his- or herself in that position to take heart and
stick to it until they begin to see the harvest of benefit.
Amen
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Aug. 28, 2006 - Untitled Comment
In Him,
Amy