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The first stage of analytical reading is finding what the book is about.
Rule 1: You must know what kind of book you are reading, and you should know this early in the process preferably before you even begin. It is not just knowing whether the book is fiction or non-fiction, it is knowing what themes are involved. For instance, many novels though a part of fiction deal with philosophy, psychology, politics, sociology etc. You would have followed rule one if you have done a genuine inspectional reading.
Rule 2: State the unity of the whole book in a single sentence, or at the most few sentences. This is to describe the theme or the main point of the book.
Rule 3: Set forth the major parts of the book and show how these are organized into a whole, by being ordered to one another and to the unity of the whole.
Rule 4: Find out what the author’s questions were. Author starts with a question and answers it in the book.
Recommended Reading: https://www.sullkaak.com/2021/07/how-to-read-a-book/
