Unspoken Thoughts While Learning

• "Get to the point. Get to the point. Get to the point."
• "This is rather boring. Wait."
• "So what this means in plain language is . . . ."
• "His idea is completely opposed to ____'s concept."
• "Who's right?"
• "Why was that word used?"
• "Is that metaphor on point?"
• "Something is wrong with the mental picture."
• "That's not really true."
• "A huge assumption!"
• "A slayer of straw men."
• "Does this detour have anything to do with the central message?"
• "What is the author's bias?"
• "This is completely unintelligible."
• "Only a college professor could believe this."
• "What is not being said?"
• "Let me re-word that."
• "The author included that scene for a reason. What was it?"
• "What's a better description?"
• "How can I remember this?"
• "Why should I remember this?"