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Culture of reading


When we take a book, often we can not define at once how much we truly need or want it. Whether the book is worthy of reading in its entirety, or whether it is even necessary to buy it, is unresolved. 

Try to do following:
  • focus on the name of the book (or article);
     
  • attentively read the name of the author: maybe it is familiar to you and you have already read some of his writings or you have heard of him;
     
  • look over the table of contents, the bibliography (if there is one), and the summary of the book or article.
     
    If you decide to continue getting to know the book:
  • read the Introduction;
     
  • look once again at the table of contents and open the book to pages that you find interesting;
     
  • read the conclusion.
     
    If you have already chosen the book and have begun reading:
  • take notes of the facts discovered in the text;
     
  • estimate whether the material is new and contemporary, classic and timeless, or whether it has practical value for you.
     
    Experiments conducted by psychologists who have studied the technological problems of reading have shown that these recommendations enable a person to reduce the time spent reading a book. These recommendations can also almost double the comprehension and mastery of the text.