Six-Way Paragraphs, a three-level series, teaches the basic skills necessary for reading factual material through the use of the following six types of subject matter, main idea, supporting details, conclusions, clarifying devices, and vocabulary in context.
Walter Pauk, Cornell University's reading and study center director, is author of the best-selling How To Study In College. Pauk has been lauded as "one of the most influential professors in the field of developmental education and study skills". He created Cornell Notes. In 1997, Pauk was recognized for his work with the Pearl Anniversary Award by The College Reading and Learning Association.