| Many courses claim to teach people how to speed | | | | methods suggest that if you know that the next |
| read. However, instead of spending the money, | | | | chapter of a textbook will cover a subject in |
| try using a few helpful tips to improve your own | | | | detail, you can skim any information in the |
| pace. With some practice, anyone can improve | | | | present chapter. However, if a topic will only be |
| their reading speed without losing comprehension. | | | | covered in one particular section, you will want to |
| There are plenty of speed reading methods and | | | | pay more attention and absorb the details. |
| information available. | | | | Never Re-Read The Information |
| Erase Old Ideas | | | | When learning any speed reading methods, it is |
| You may have heard from a parent or grade | | | | important to never have to re-read information. |
| school teacher that it is important to read each | | | | This will naturally slow you down. If you are |
| word carefully. If these ideas are ingrained in you, | | | | missing things and having to go back, it defeats |
| it will be more difficult to learn any speed reading | | | | the purpose of learning speed reading methods. It |
| methods. While it is important to not lose your | | | | is essential to absorb all the important concepts of |
| reading comprehension to speed, it is not | | | | the book the first time around and to be able to |
| necessary to focus on every syllable on the page. | | | | identify which details you will need in the future |
| Taking time to be thorough will reduce your | | | | and which are fine to skim. |
| overall reading speed. | | | | For example, if you are reading something to find |
| Gathering The Main Ideas Of A Passage | | | | new techniques you may not need to know |
| Depending on what you are reading, there may | | | | specifics about the philosophy and background of |
| not even be a need to read every paragraph in | | | | the subject. Know what you want to focus on |
| its entirety. Many speed reading methods focus | | | | before you sit down, and your speed reading |
| on gathering the main ideas of a passage instead | | | | methods will be more effective. |
| of every detail. This may not be ideal in every | | | | President Kennedy Was A fast Speed Reader |
| situation, but in the end comprehension is the | | | | While the average person reads at a pace of 250 |
| most important factor in any speed reading | | | | words per minute, with the right speed reading |
| methods. | | | | techniques you may be able to up your pace to |
| Understanding Themes | | | | ore than 600 words per minute. This may sound |
| Reading the book jacket and table of contents is | | | | difficult but it is an achievable goal. It is said that |
| a great way to familiarize yourself with the | | | | President Kennedy could read at a pace of 1200 |
| themes of a book. By knowing what to expect | | | | words per minute. If you put your mind to it, you |
| and what kind of text you are about to read, you | | | | too can read more quickly and efficiently. |
| can improve your speed. Some speed reading | | | | |