| There have been a lot of claims about how speed | | | | and focus on relevant aspects of the material. |
| reading can change your life by improving your | | | | You will learn to read phrases or even sentences |
| understanding, knowledge and income earning | | | | rather than words individually as well as skimming |
| potential. This is because speed reading can help | | | | over unimportant words and getting to the heart |
| you absorb information significantly faster than | | | | of the meaning of the text. |
| normal, improving your value to an employer. | | | | Improving Speed Without Losing Understanding |
| For some people reading fast is the primary goal, | | | | Many people who first begin to learn to speed |
| whereas for others, it is far more important to | | | | read often face the challenge of sub-vocalization. |
| improve their understanding and retention of | | | | This refers to the habit of sounding out every |
| information. A good speed reading course should | | | | word they read in their minds as they are reading. |
| deliver both outcomes and as a result improve | | | | Reading for speed teaches the skill of not |
| both your personal and work life. | | | | sub-vocalizing while you read, instead teaching you |
| The average reading speed is about two words | | | | to only focus on the words that have meaning to |
| per second with normal comprehension. For | | | | the overall context. You will learn to read for a |
| normal reading needs this may well be enough, | | | | purpose and in so doing will maximize your |
| however a basic course can help increase the | | | | comprehension as well as your speed. |
| average rate of reading to four (possibly six) | | | | There are different ways of teaching and learning |
| words per second with the same comprehension | | | | speed reading. Some techniques will get better |
| level. | | | | results for some readers than others. |
| However, some people have very specific reading | | | | Fundamentally, you want to train your brain to |
| needs and may desire to increase their reading | | | | recognize only relevant words without sounding |
| speed to ten or more words per second with | | | | them in one's head. If you are not happy with |
| higher than average comprehension. An in-depth | | | | your progress, look for a different program that |
| speed reading course with plenty of exercises and | | | | teaches these skills in ways that work best for |
| tests can help them achieve their goal. | | | | you. |
| Most such courses teach readers to quickly sort | | | | As with learning any new skill, regular practice will |
| through material to avoid unimportant information | | | | improve your ability to read faster over time. |