<p>If your goal is to do well on the SAT Verbal part.....</p>
<p>My D discovered that some reading comprehension texts on the SAT come from the Encyclopedia Britannica. So enter phrases from SAT texts in google--find the sources and then read those! </p>
<p>But to enrich your mind and learn the deep pleasures of reading--follow any and all of the advice above--but don't waste too much time on Time and Newsweek--unless you just want quick current events updates.</p>
<p>theatreworm How is the economist conservative?</p>
<p>I'm in college. I simply want to become a better writer and reader, especially since I'm looking into become a lawyer.</p>
<p>I'm a fan of Salon, myself.</p>
<p>vtoodler, if you're into law, I suggest reading some John Grisham books. I don't know they will help your writing skills but they're great for leisurely reading.</p>
<p>read stuff that you find interesting. It's bad enough to force yourself through some school material. Don't choose material to read outside of class that you don't like.</p>
<p>I agree with soccerguy but also read widely-a lawyer needs to know how many different types of people think --so don't limit yourself to one or two choices--pick one of the periodicals mentioned above and read it for a month-also read the NY Times at least 20 min per day--then next month a different periodical--change every month until you develop your own preferences--also read a novel for fun in your free time --Grisham is OK but again don't limit yourself-- maybe take an appealing English course that reads some good novels..could you take it pass/fail to relieve the pressure?</p>
<p>i picked up the habit of reading the Wall Street Journal from my parents, and my family is big into the whole current events dealie, so we get time and stuff like that. I like WSJ and Time especially, it'll defintley keep you up with current events, (especially international ones, if you read the international news columns on the first page of the WSJ), and as for improving reading comprehension...that's something you can glean out of any of the aforementioend publications i think, it's mroe to do with you thinking through the biases and any sublties evident in the articles, rather than the particular publication itself.</p>
<p>Who would read the Harvard Business Review for a year just to improve their grammar? That's ridiculous. Get a life. Find some challenging reading that you enjoy and stick with it. End.</p>
<p>I'm curious, if one reads Harvard Business Review for a year, they have no life? What's wrong with leisurely reading? How is it "ridiculous" to read something I enjoy? I'm a business major, so its purpose would be to help me in business affairs. However, since it seems that your reading comprehension skills are lacking, I find it necessary to point out that I never claimed to read HBR for a year. The OP's original post calls for reading recommendations that increase "knowledge base" and "writing skills." HBR may not be challenging reading, but it helps to increase knowledge base.</p>
<p>Also, nobody ever claimed to be reading anything purely for grammar. You are pulling this notion out of thin air. Even though grammar is an important part of writing, it's not the only part. Students looking to improve their knowledge base and writing skills should never "stick" with a certain group of challenging reading; they should always seek to broaden their understanding. This is why I was very interested in reading Policy Review, Foreign Affairs, and Harvard Business review.</p>
<p>"That's ridiculous. Get a life. Find some challenging reading that you enjoy and stick with it. End."</p>
<p>I'm just amazed at the condescension and uselessness of your post. The OP is obviously looking for recommendations on reading. What your saying is the equivalent to saying, "just go find something challenging and enjoyable." </p>
<p>Why waste time writing such things? Is it really necessary to post such self absorbed posts that only serve to feed your ego?</p>
<p>just ignore yougotjohn. Don't pay his post any attention; that's what I always do with obnoxious people.</p>
<p>Anyways, does anyone else have any other tips?</p>
<p>foreign policy magazine is good...</p>
<p>When I was in high school, I found it hard to read the Economist because by the time the events were published, I had already seen them on the news. However, now that I'm in college, I don't really watch the news. This makes the Economist rather valuable, even if I'm behind on some events. The reading level is a little higher than Newsweek in such, which I enjoy. My only problem with the Economist is that as of a few months ago, they started to load up the magazine with ads. The ads can be of some interest (unlike Newsweek) but I still hate the idea of 1/3 of the magazine being filled with ads. The Economist still remains a good magazine, but I must say that it's slowly going down hill.</p>