the theorythe premise of this guide 1reading for a purpose 1considering the author’s purpose 2developing a “map” of knowledge 3avoiding impressionistic reading and writing 4reading reflectively 5thinking about reading while reading 5student-generated map of knowledge 6faculty-generated map of knowledge 7engaging a text 8books are teachers 8reading minds 8the work of reading 10five levels of close reading 11structural reading 14how to read a sentence 14how to read a paragraph 15how to read a textbook 15how to read a newspaper 17how to read an editorial 18taking ownership of what you read: mark it up 19reading to learn 21reading to understand systems of thought 21reading within disciplines 22the art of close reading 22the practice: exercises in close readingthe declaration of independence 25civil disobedience 33the nineteenth-century american 39the art of loving 44corn-pone opinions 50the revolt of the masses 53the idea of education 56appendicesappendix a: sample paraphrases 61appendix b: analyzing the logic of an article, essay, or chapter 62appendix c: analyzing the logic of a textbook 64appendix d: marking up a text to take ownership of it: example one 65marking up a text to take ownership of it: example two 66appendix e: the logic of ecology 67references 68