As presented by [[Lists & Tools & Collections/People (Notable)/Mike Schmitz|Mike Schmitz]]: # Level 1: Elementary Reading This is the basic level of reading that is taught in school. At this level, you’re simply trying to comprehend the words that are being used and what the sentence is saying. You already know how to do this, assuming that you’re reading these words 😂 # Level 2: Inspectional Reading This is the second level where you’re trying to figure out what the book is all about. At this level, you might practice systemic skimming where you read the preface, study the table of contents, check the index, and read the inside cover. You may dip in and out of the book, but never more than a paragraph or two — you’re just trying to familiarize yourself with the author’s position to decide if the book is worth your time before you sit down to read. # Level 3: Analytical Reading This is where you start to ask many organized questions as you do your best to grok the author’s arguments and wrestle with what’s being said. There are four rules for analytical reading: • Understand what kind of book you are reading • State what the book is about as briefly as you can. • Enumerate the major parts in their order and relation, and outline these parts as you have outlined the whole • Define the problem or problems the author is trying to solve I do this by creating a mind map as I read the book in MindNode. I use different emoji to denote key ideas (🔑), quotes I want to remember (💬), and a-ha moments (💡), then transfer my notes to Obsidian when I’m done and write a 3 sentence summary at the top of the note. # Level 4: Syntopical Reading This is the highest level of reading and requires the most effort. Also known as comparative reading, this is where you read several books on a topic and compare the contrasting ideas and arguments.