Frоm the syllаbus - Hоw tо Reаd а Book Paul Edward’s guidebook to reading techniques for students - School of Information at University of Michigan ...So unless you’re stuck in [location] with nothing else to do, NEVER read a [book] or article from beginning to end... Instead, when you’re reading for information, you should ALWAYS [strategy] and use every available strategy to discover, then to understand, and finally to remember what the writer has to say. This is how you’ll get the most out of a book in the smallest amount of time.