MEPX
Chapter 10 of 10All chapters
  1. 1Three levels of reading
  2. 2Structure
  3. 3Main idea and detail
  4. 4Inference
  5. 5Tone and stance
  6. 6Evidence and argument
  7. 7Words in context
  8. 8Reading efficiently
  9. 9Difficult texts
  10. 10Reading outside tests

Chapter 10 of 10

Reading outside tests

Where this pays off.

Everyday use

Contracts, medical information, terms of service, news and technical documentation all reward the same skills: find the claim, find the evidence, find the assumption.

  • Read what a document requires of you before what it promises.
  • Notice what a text does not say; omissions are choices.

Reading more

Comprehension improves with volume and variety more than with technique. Reading things slightly beyond your comfort is what expands what you can read.