Encouraging students to read actively and critically, to approach reading as a thinking process, and to analyze their own reading and learning strategies, "Efficient and Flexible Reading" teaches students how to vary their approach to written texts based on the material and their purpose for reading. "Efficient and Flexible Reading" teaches students how to identify text structures and thought patterns for more efficient learning. Emphasizing reading as an active thinking process, the author presents systems for monitoring concentration, comprehension, and recall, encouraging students to assess the reading assignment and to select the appropriate strategy to suit the situation.