| Speed reading exercises usually revolve around | | | | speed training progresses. |
| two objectives: to calculate your speed in reading | | | | The second type of speed reading exercises is |
| and to improve your reading speed. Most speed | | | | the hand sweeping technique. This technique will |
| reading exercises are grounded on the assertion | | | | be able to teach you how to see several chunks |
| that reading speed need not compromise | | | | of word in one view. Your finger will serve as the |
| comprehension. Thus, if you read faster, then you | | | | pacer or the pointer. Your finger will form a |
| can still understand what you have read better. | | | | faster, downward sweeping motion in the middle |
| Practicing various exercises will go a long way in | | | | of the text. This speed exercise will help you |
| your efforts to improve your speed in reading. | | | | widen your eye span. |
| Availing of commercial reading exercises may | | | | The next exercise focuses on the unhealthy |
| entail huge costs, while there are some exercises | | | | reading habit of regression or back-skipping. Get a |
| you can do on your own, without involving any | | | | card or another sheet of paper and use it as a |
| expense at all. | | | | cover so you will no longer be tempted to go |
| The first speed reading exercise is the hand | | | | back to the parts of the text you have |
| technique. For this exercise, you can choose any | | | | previously read. |
| document or text that you can read easily. As | | | | The zigzag technique is the fourth type of speed |
| you read the words in the text, use your finger | | | | reading exercises. These exercises eliminates the |
| to point to the space underneath the words. In | | | | unhealthy habit of reading a text word for word, |
| this exercise, your finger will serve as your pacer. | | | | just like how kids or young children have been |
| This will make your adjustment to different | | | | taught. Reading in a zigzag pattern will help you |
| speeds in reading easier and faster. You can | | | | pick out the most salient points in the text. |
| increase the speed of your finger as your reading | | | | |