Day 1
Reading session 1: divide the chosen chapter into manageable sections. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 1, and why would you revisit it?
Day 2
Reading session 2: place the book beside a familiar resting spot. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 2, and why would you revisit it?
Day 3
Reading session 3: reserve a specific reading window in your calendar. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 3, and why would you revisit it?
Day 4
Reading session 4: read a first passage and name its central idea. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 4, and why would you revisit it?
Day 5
Reading session 5: select an example that changes your understanding. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 5, and why would you revisit it?
Day 6
Reading session 6: write a question instead of highlighting every sentence. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 6, and why would you revisit it?
Day 7
Reading session 7: return to a note and answer with the book closed. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 7, and why would you revisit it?
Day 8
Reading session 8: compare the author’s claim with your work experience. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 8, and why would you revisit it?
Day 9
Reading session 9: check an unfamiliar term in a glossary or index. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 9, and why would you revisit it?
Day 10
Reading session 10: discuss one conclusion with an interested reader. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 10, and why would you revisit it?
Day 11
Reading session 11: reread a difficult passage with a specific question. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 11, and why would you revisit it?
Day 12
Reading session 12: choose a passage you could put into practice. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 12, and why would you revisit it?
Day 13
Reading session 13: draw a brief map of the chapter’s argument. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 13, and why would you revisit it?
Day 14
Reading session 14: write what to read next and what can wait. Choose a new short passage and record one idea you can compare with a familiar example.
Which idea did you keep in session 14, and why would you revisit it?
Day 15
Reading session 15: choose a new chapter using a question from your notes. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 15, and why would you revisit it?
Day 16
Reading session 16: compare two examples offered by the author. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 16, and why would you revisit it?
Day 17
Reading session 17: identify an assumption in one argument. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 17, and why would you revisit it?
Day 18
Reading session 18: name a limit of a selected conclusion. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 18, and why would you revisit it?
Day 19
Reading session 19: write your own counterexample. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 19, and why would you revisit it?
Day 20
Reading session 20: connect a conclusion with the chapter opening. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 20, and why would you revisit it?
Day 21
Reading session 21: compare two meanings of a familiar term. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 21, and why would you revisit it?
Day 22
Reading session 22: trace the sequence of causes in a paragraph. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 22, and why would you revisit it?
Day 23
Reading session 23: explain an idea to a reader without specialist knowledge. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 23, and why would you revisit it?
Day 24
Reading session 24: separate fact and opinion in a selected passage. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 24, and why would you revisit it?
Day 25
Reading session 25: find an everyday analogy for one concept. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 25, and why would you revisit it?
Day 26
Reading session 26: identify a question the author leaves open. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 26, and why would you revisit it?
Day 27
Reading session 27: revisit the chapter that changed a decision. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 27, and why would you revisit it?
Day 28
Reading session 28: notice what a second reading makes you want to try. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 28, and why would you revisit it?
Day 29
Reading session 29: select your three most useful notes. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 29, and why would you revisit it?
Day 30
Reading session 30: choose a book or chapter for the next cycle. Return to a different passage or an earlier note; compare the new idea with your previous observations and refine your question.
Which idea did you keep in session 30, and why would you revisit it?