"Deep Reading" - a preparation for novice readers.
"Deep Reading", written by Japanese scholar Takashi Saito, is a book that teaches people how to read in the information age. Although this book can be positioned as a practical book, when read through, it is somewhat casual.
The author mixes many personal emotions and experiences in the book, and the language is sometimes serious and sometimes literary and artistic.
This may be normal in prose or novels, but in a book that is expository, it seems a bit strange to read.
Before reading this book, I had high expectations for this book. But after reading it for the first time, I found that the content in the book cannot be said to be useless or instructive, but overall it is a bit watery. Many issues are briefly touched upon, and the discussion and proof are relatively casual and not in depth. Transparent, not very rigorous. Of course, this may also be related to the Japanese habit of using words. Many languages ????are relatively ambiguous, ambiguous, and even full of "metaphysical" meanings.
In general, the author's point of view is relatively clear, but in the process of discussing the point of view, there are logical problems in some places, and insufficient analysis in some places.
The whole book has 5 chapters. Most of the chapters emphasize the importance of reading and explain the meaning of reading. Some of the following chapters talk about what books to read, how to read, and logical relationships. Some are scattered, unevenly laid out, and not very systematic.
The author only mentioned some specific practices in practice without further summarizing them to a rational level. However, this book also has its advantages, that is, it is more in line with today's situation. It talks about e-books and social network issues and is close to reality.
The main contents of the book can be summarized into three aspects:
1. Why you should read.
The author believes that from a macro perspective, reading is of great significance to the development of mankind, the prosperity of the country, and the change of the spirit of the times; from a micro perspective, it can deepen the individual's thinking, sublimate the spirit, and The benefits of broadening horizons, learning knowledge, absorbing positive energy, and dispelling negative energy.
2. What books to read.
You must choose "high-quality" books to achieve the above effects.
The author believes that you can find high-quality books by using book reviews, newspaper planning, online bookstore evaluations, tag reading, stronghold reading, etc.; you can find high-quality books by reading classic literature, autobiographies of great men, critical biographies, quotations, contemporary classics, etc. Learn from the sages, constantly improve and deepen your thoughts, and enrich your experience. The content of this part is somewhat scattered and spread over several chapters in the book.
3. How to study effectively.
This part is mainly concentrated in the last part of the book, with more arguments and relatively less discussion. It mainly includes: first, arouse one's interest in reading through various methods; then take notes on reading, ask questions while reading, draw inferences from one example, read aloud and listen to audio books, and strive to enrich the book collection, choose the appropriate speed, skip reading, and use Reading in fragmented time, etc.; finally, we talked about the need to consolidate and deepen the effect of reading through output methods such as lecturing others, holding reading clubs, mapping exchanges, etc., and transforming the content of the book into own flesh and blood.
The author Takashi Saito also elaborated on such a concept in the book "Deep Reading".
In today’s world of information, a unique way of thinking is particularly important. If you want to continue to be creative, you need to have an independent and in-depth way of thinking, and at the same time, you must input a large amount of knowledge. This knowledge is like a source of living water, keeping your thinking clear and clear.
Keeping reading is a good way to keep typing.
In the book, the author not only fundamentally explains the meaning and power of "reading", but also gives reading skills on how to choose and read good books. For readers who are ready to start reading, It can be said that it is a very symptomatic and easy-to-effective prescription.