| Every speed reader knows that skill is an | | | | day, conducive environment, and the best position |
| important asset in speed reading. He employs | | | | to achieve the maximum effect of reading fast. |
| different strategies to accomplish his aim of | | | | He also considers his state of mind before reading |
| reading. As he reads, he develops questions in his | | | | and the topic, usually they pick topics of interest |
| mind that will aid him in comprehension. In his | | | | to make their reading task easier. |
| mind, he foresee and narrate what he is about to | | | | Once reading is commenced, after the above |
| learn. Before reading, a speed reader makes | | | | factors has been settled, the speed reader bears |
| proper analysis of the material on hand in the | | | | at the back of his mind the thesis of the material |
| form of cause and effect when they stumble on | | | | and progresses. Along the line, if he confronts any |
| words, statements or figures of speech. All these | | | | unfamiliar terms, he goes back and tries to read it |
| and many other activities the speed reader does | | | | again, using contextual meaning, if it does not |
| to comprehend his material within a limited time. | | | | work, he ignores this part and continues reading |
| The skills most speed reader use in reaching | | | | and once concluded, he comes back and consults |
| speed in their reading includes but not limited to | | | | a dictionary to get a clear meaning for a difficult |
| observation, practice, brainstorming, eye | | | | term. |
| movement, and so on to find new ways to | | | | Below is an example of what a speed reader |
| increase their reading speed. Using this process, it | | | | does when he is reading any material of interest. |
| has been discovered that some observers tend | | | | Aim |
| to comprehend more than those who read the | | | | I need to know about revision |
| actual material. Therefore, it is in the nature of | | | | Statement: |
| speed readers to observe clearly to help them in | | | | The Revision Process |
| defining their topic before speed reading. | | | | In revising, you have to follow some given steps |
| Observation is synonymous to investigation and | | | | which is going over the information you have |
| speed readers also do this before they read. | | | | written once more. You reread all the details |
| They investigate what they are about reading to | | | | seeking errors, grammar, punctuation and |
| see if they are familiar with the topic. In order | | | | correcting them accordingly. The best way to |
| words speed readers define the 'rules' that help | | | | clearly do the revision process is by trying to go |
| them to achieve success in speed reading. Other | | | | over the material as a reader and not as a writer, |
| areas that the speed reader investigates is the | | | | that way your eyes will be opened to all the flaws |
| writers approach. He considers thesis while | | | | of the material. |
| reading. Thesis describes the topic in brevity. It is | | | | From the above statement, a speed reader is |
| like a headline so to speak, it presents the main | | | | able to first understand what he is about reading |
| ideas of a material and gives the reader an | | | | before the real reading. The thesis here is "The |
| advantage ahead of the reading material. This | | | | Revision Process" Thus he is able to fully grasp |
| increases speed in reading. | | | | the implication of the whole statement even |
| In reading, speed readers considers comfort in | | | | before he initiates and concludes his reading. That |
| terms of location, effect of noise, time of the | | | | is the essence of speed reading. |