| A lot of reading strategies is adopted by the | | | | that the more youpractice the more likely you will |
| speed reader to accomplish his goal of reading | | | | improve. |
| fast. Among many of the strategies are word for | | | | When you are starting out, set goals. But set |
| word, fast reading, reading faster and so on. | | | | goals you can easily accomplish within a short |
| However, themost effective strategy to | | | | time span. Try taking it one at a time and you will |
| accomplish speed reading is the thought unit. In | | | | see that as you force yourself to adopt a fast |
| this strategy, the reader reads group of words | | | | reading pattern, you will start getting used to it |
| simultaneously as singular ideas. He forms the | | | | and start improving on it. |
| habit of mentally grouping words as ideas and | | | | To aid you to appreciate how the thought unit |
| concludes reading in an amazing short time span. | | | | method works let's check out the passage below: |
| He does not read word for word, instead uses his | | | | The Thought Unit Strategy: |
| eyes to scan the material and comprehend on | | | | Peter and Janet has been in love for some time |
| what the writer is saying instead of reading the | | | | now. However, Peter is allowing enough time to |
| letters of each word. | | | | pass by so that he will see if Janet is compatible |
| How are these people able to accomplish this? | | | | with him and willing to stick with him for life |
| They practice on a daily basis to read that fast. In | | | | before he can propose marriage to her. |
| using the thought unit for speed reading, a lot of | | | | For a speed reader who is using the thought |
| flexibility is required. While many have tried using | | | | strategy to read, he will separate the statement |
| other strategies to read fast, however, the | | | | with slashes to represent an idea. Thus the |
| though unit is the most efficient way of achieving | | | | reading goes like this: |
| a speed reading ability. This is because perfect | | | | Peter has made a decision/ He will propose to |
| understanding of the material is accomplished in a | | | | Janet at the right time. |
| fraction of the time a regular reader gets the | | | | Did you notice how the statement was |
| details across. | | | | compressed? You can use similar patterns to |
| You may be unfamiliar and uncomfortable with | | | | speed read. But you will do this in areas your are |
| the idea of reading fast with the thought unit | | | | interested in otherwise the exercise may be |
| strategy. If that is the case, it is likely that you | | | | boring to you. As youlearn to use the thought unit |
| just want to know how to read fast. Then you | | | | strategy to learn speed reading, you will become |
| must learn to practice reading as fast as you can | | | | comfortable with it and simply improve over time. |
| and see how much you are able to comprehend. | | | | Then you can take up challenges by venturing into |
| You may try using visualisation to speed read, if it | | | | other unfamiliar subjectareas. |
| doesn't work, continue practicing and you will see | | | | |