How to not daydream while reading?

jamesford
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:29:45 +0000

After I finish skimming a paragraph (key word: skimming), I write a 3-4 word summary next to it (the main idea of the paragraph, how it advances the passage). It forces you to actually pay attention to what you’re reading.

Examples:
work = lose innocence
love both cultures