1. What are two ways the author claims you can own a book?

Student A: The author claims that you can own a book by buying it or, the better way, by writing in it.

Student B: the two ways are 1.) Purchasing 2.) Writing on it.
[This is a sentence that needs to be corrected for capitalization and grammar, ex. The two ways are (1) purchasing it, (2) writing on it.]

Student C: Two ways to own books, according to Adler, are to buy books and keep them pristine, and to buy books and mark them up.


2.  How is owning a book like owning a steak?

Student A: If you buy a book but do not write notes on it, it is like buying a beefsteak without eating it. You only change the place to keep it and you probably get no idea from the book and no energy from the beefsteak. Conversely, if you take notes on or in a book, you will surely go deeper through the book and its ideas, as consuming steak will get some nutrients into your bloodstream.
[The last sentence could be improved with a minor parallelism fix. More parallel structure illustration here.]

Student B: If you buy a book and leave it on a shelf, it is like a steak you buy without consuming it which is a waste of money and not expressing that you really own it at all.


3.    Describe, in your own words, the three kinds of book owners discussed in paragraph 6. Which kind are you?

Student A: I am the second and third kind. 
[Incomplete response: no description of the three kinds of book owners.]

Student B: The first kind is people who buy books to follow the trends but never actually read one of them. The second is a little different, they read some but not all thoroughly and not doing anything physically with books to keep them in the same condition. The third may not have many books but every book they own is probably worn out because they read it actively.
The kind of owner I am depends on which kind of book I read. If it is an academic book, I would be the third kind. The text will have much highlighting, underlining, and scribbling in it. But if is a regular book like a novel or else, I would be the second kind. I would read just to entertain myself so, I do not want to take it too seriously.


4.    What idea is the author trying to express by contrasting a Rembrandt painting and the score of a Brahms symphony?

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5.    According to the author, what are the primary benefits of marking up a book?

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6.    How should you read a work of popular fiction?

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7.    What are “caviar factories”?
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8.    Why does the author think it is important to write as you read? Do you agree? Explain.
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9.    In what way should reading be like a conversation?
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10.    Which of the techniques for marking a book discussed in paragraphs 15-17 seem most useful to you? Which techniques are you unlikely to try? Which ones do you use on a regular basis? Which ones might help you get a good grade in this course?
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11.    According to the author, what is the best speed for reading a book?
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12.    What is the writer’s attitude toward lending books? Do you share his attitude? Why or why not?
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