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Improve Your Reading

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I'm out of school now, but I wish I'd read this before college. A short and useful text on how to read and study, Fry's book provides some practical advice on smarter reading strategies. Mostly it involves knowing how to read different types of text, going into an assignment with a purpose in mind, and previewing, reviewing, and summarizing strategies. It does not teach speed reading, but effective reading. The poor student can benefit more from the book than the good one, but even good students will pick up a few tips. Flaws include hawking his other books (though not too much), and an unnecessary chapter on ADD.

I read this book and I love it. I read many different books on how to read/study...however, no one gave specifics about how to handle a chapter in the book (paragraph by paragraph). If you want to "comprehend" a chapter or paragraph in a book, follow this author technique...I am sure you will then know "how/why" of the subject matter.

This is a wonderful update of the William H. Armstrong Study is Hard Work classic. It does not preach but reaches those who need it the most--the marginal or poor student. For those who are good students, it reaffirms that they are on the right track and may even add a point or two worth considering. Overall, I recommend this book because it speaks to today's youth in a manner that is encouraging, not condescending.

It has been more than twenty years since I have been in school. Although I read a ton of books every year, this book helped me remember many of the good habits that I had forgotten and I also learned a few new ones that have been helpful in my new classes.