| Readers are leaders and in this article you will | | | | of text so that when you begin reading at the |
| learn several simple to implement Speed Reading | | | | higher speed you will actually have a BETTER |
| Secrets that will assist you in efficiently absorbing | | | | understanding of the text that you did at your |
| all that information out there. | | | | lower reading speeds! |
| First Speed Reading Secret! | | | | Your Second Speed Reading Secret! |
| Before we begin, here's a concept that you | | | | Here's something that you don't hear everyday... |
| MUST understand about speed reading: shaving | | | | You CAN comprehend details better at higher |
| just a fraction-of-a-second off every page that | | | | speeds! |
| your read will create a HUGE difference in your | | | | This is not a prank. In fact, if you will spend the |
| reading rate. | | | | next few moments reading through this email I'll |
| Even if you were able to shave just 1 second off | | | | teach you some valuable insights into how you |
| the time it takes you to read a page that would | | | | can begin improving your comprehension by leaps |
| still be FIVE minutes off a normal 300-page book! | | | | and bounds within just minutes. |
| So, it's not always necessary to aim for the | | | | The key to instantly increasing your |
| spectacular - just a little growth here and there | | | | comprehension of any book and any topic is to |
| will make a world of difference. | | | | get familiar with the following universal publication |
| Even when it comes to something as basic as | | | | tips. (Yes, these tips apply to almost every |
| paging and pacing techniques... | | | | publication and can be applied immediately) |
| When it comes to speed reading, learning to use | | | | 1. The first and last chapters of a book introduce |
| your hands correctly and efficiently will require | | | | and summarize its contents. |
| that you train yourself to accomplish the following | | | | 2. The first and last paragraph in a chapter |
| 3 tasks: | | | | introduce and summarize the contents of that |
| 1. Use your hands to guide and pace your eye | | | | particular chapter |
| movements through the text | | | | 3. Some books (such as text books and even |
| 2. Use your hands to force your eye to | | | | most translations of the Bible) contain topic and |
| constantly scan through new information | | | | summary sentences within their structure with |
| 3. Use your hands to prevent your eyes from | | | | introduce and summarize its contents |
| repeatedly reading the same words | | | | 4. The VERBS and NOUNS of a sentence offer |
| The Speed Reading Hand Motion: | | | | the *most important* information. |
| Although it may seem uncomfortable at first, the | | | | 5. Be aware and 'sensitize' yourself (through |
| ideal use of the hands of a right-handed person | | | | practice) to the use of negative words. Negative |
| would be to use your left hand to pace your | | | | words (such as 'not', 'no', 'can't'...etc) can reverse |
| reading and your right hand to turn the pages. | | | | the meanings of large groups of words - so keep |
| To begin reading, place your hand at the start of | | | | a lookout for them. |
| a line. Move your hand towards the right hand | | | | 6. By the same token, you also need to keep an |
| margin. Make sure to focus your eyes upon the | | | | eye out for the conditional tense. Conditional tense |
| text that your hand is pointing towards. | | | | words (such as 'could', 'if', 'should'...etc) can also |
| When you reach the end of the current line, | | | | affect or change the meanings of a large body of |
| move your hand to the start of the next line. | | | | words. |
| Repeat this method to the end of the page. To | | | | If you've been following with me then you'll have |
| make paging faster, make sure that your right | | | | already learned some valuable reading techniques |
| hand is always positioned at the top right hand | | | | that you can use to trim your reading time down |
| corner of the book. | | | | AND improve your comprehension. |
| Go ahead and practice this movement. You don't | | | | I'm going to give you just a few more tips on |
| need to worry about reading any of the text, | | | | how you can use a book's format to further |
| just practice the hand motion and paging | | | | increase your comprehension. |
| techniques for now. Make sure that you are able | | | | 1. Don't skip over reading the front and rear |
| to rapidly move through the pages of your book. | | | | jackets of a book. These can really give anyone |
| Believe it or not, you can reach the place where | | | | valuable insights into why the book was written |
| your reading speed explodes to the point that | | | | and thus give you some insight into what you can |
| your paging and pacing hands will have a hard | | | | expect. |
| time just trying to keep up! | | | | 2. By the same token, always check out the |
| In the next part of this article, I will show you | | | | book's forward and introduction. |
| how you can begin improving your comprehension | | | | |