| Faster reading tips can be simple things that are | | | | Prioritize your reading. Divide your tasks into three |
| manageable by any reader. People often assume | | | | piles - important, moderately important and not so |
| that to be able to read faster they have to | | | | important. Read the most important information |
| employ fancy techniques (which they don't know), | | | | first and continue to the least important. Speed |
| but sometimes the simplest of actions can | | | | and comprehension will be improved by handling |
| increase one's speed. Speed reading is generally | | | | the important material first, when you are more |
| not applicable to fictional writings as one is not | | | | alert. You will also feel more inspired by getting |
| trying to find useful information in a short time | | | | the difficult part out of the way! |
| span. Although this is not to say that people don't | | | | Obtain a preview of the material before starting |
| speed read fiction and still enjoy it, but this article | | | | to read. This is just to get a sense of what's |
| refers mainly to faster reading tips on | | | | important and what is not even worth looking at. |
| informational or study material. | | | | More focus can then be dedicated to the |
| Faster reading tips - Prepare yourself, mentally | | | | important facts. After previewing, quickly scan the |
| and physically! | | | | text, reading the table of contents and the first |
| A suitable environment can greatly assist your | | | | and last sentence of each paragraph. Your rate of |
| speed rate, comprehension and overall | | | | speed can be increased if you understand the |
| concentration. Especially when dealing with more | | | | book's structure. |
| complicated material, one needs to find | | | | Formulate questions of the headings and |
| somewhere quiet that offers minimal distractions. | | | | sub-headings to improve your focus by having to |
| This will allow for the mind to become totally | | | | search for answers. |
| absorbed in the subject material and the mind will | | | | Faster reading tips - During the process |
| more easily be able to formulate ideas and | | | | Adjust your speed accordingly. A good speed |
| responses. We are then able to move more | | | | reader doesn't just race though the work at the |
| quickly through the reading task. | | | | same pace, he is able to slow down and speed up |
| It is also wise to read earlier in the day, whilst the | | | | depending on the level of understanding required. |
| brain is more active and alert. Your speed rate | | | | Avoid re-reading of the book by making brief |
| can even double when one reads in this more | | | | notes of the information just read. This will |
| 'awake' state of mind. Trying to read when you | | | | promote confidence that you have understood |
| are tired can end up being a lot more time | | | | the material, and later, for revision, all that is |
| consuming. | | | | needed is to go over your notes. |
| A good faster reading tip is to place your book at | | | | A faster reading tip that many people (especially |
| the correct angle. A 45 degree angle will improve | | | | students) ignore, is to avoid highlighting text. When |
| your speed and help to reduce eyestrain. Reading | | | | highlighting, you are not actually reading and |
| in bed should be left for fictional material, as the | | | | comprehending the material, therefore you will |
| mind and body tends to relax. If you are only | | | | end up starting all over again. This will |
| reading a story, it doesn't matter if you fall asleep! | | | | unnecessarily prolong the reading or studying task. |