Reading is the decoding of symbols into meaning. (Location 135)
Writing is nothing more than speech represented by printed symbols. (Location 136)
interpret their meanings on the literal, implied, and inferential levels. (Location 267)
be conscious of how your mind interacts with the material (Location 268)
look for the schematic clues offered by an author (Location 269)
Reality—What a Concept! Even as you read, a revolution is occurring in the minds of scientists. A revolution that will affect every thing that touches your life. Yet this is a strange revolution. No explosions, no guns, not even a glimmer of activity that might reveal its presence. This is not a violent revolution with maimings and death; instead, it is about how science views reality. The consequences of this incredible vision are only beginning to affect your life. Quantum physics has opened a crack into the mystery of the creation of the universe itself. A crack that sharpminded scientists are trying to widen each day. For the layman, their discoveries are almost unkown. Some cryptic puzzle of math and physics that many erroneously believe is not meant for the minds of ordinary men. Yet the effects of these discoveries threaten to dwarf even the significance of nuclear energy. Discoveries that will not only change the way you live, but alter the way you think about reality. As the world’s fastest reader, I used my skill to investigate the wonderful discoveries these brilliant men have made. As you sharpen your reading speed using my writing samples, I will provide you with information that reveals some of these incredible discoveries. You will find this information given in a down-to-earth fashion that will not cloud the importance of this work with technical formulas and equadons that often do more to confuse than to inform. THE PHILOSOPHICAL ROOTS Till the start of the 20th century, (Location 310)
