| Speed reading exercises have been most valuable | | | | someone who dove right into the first paragraph. |
| to students, teachers and even top executives in | | | | It helps you to spot key points which tell you |
| improving comprehension. Unfortunately, not | | | | right away what the material is all about. Reading |
| everyone is privy to these techniques. | | | | the title and the subtitle also gives you clues as to |
| Seeing as you are reading this article now, I have | | | | what you're about to feed your mind. |
| to congratulate you for making it this far. | | | | It sounds ridiculously simple, but a lot of people |
| Acknowledging the need to improve one's reading | | | | who dive right in often end up dazed and |
| speed is the first step to achieving a lot of great | | | | confused. In the end, what have they really |
| things. | | | | understood from what they have read? |
| Read on to find out which speed reading | | | | Speed Reading Exercise # 3: Practicing Speed |
| exercises work best for you. | | | | Reading |
| Speed Reading Exercise # 1: Point and Read | | | | There is no such thing as a perfect reading speed; |
| The first exercise is nothing out of the ordinary. | | | | however, practice at least helps you get faster |
| All you need to do is choose a book. Start with | | | | with every book. |
| something fairly simple. Get a timer, too, so you | | | | By now, you probably know how long it will take |
| can track how long it takes you to read it. | | | | you to finish a certain book of a particular number |
| Now, as you read the text, let your finger guide | | | | of words. By continuously measuring your words |
| you through the sentences. Once you get | | | | per minute, you're able to detect progress; or in |
| comfortable, increase the speed with which your | | | | some cases, stagnancy in your techniques. |
| finger moves. | | | | If you're not improving, then you at least know |
| Doing this helps your brain process the text | | | | you're doing something wrong. If you are |
| faster and in turn, finish the book faster. You | | | | increasing your reading speed, then you are |
| might be surprised at how much slower you read | | | | assured of being on the right track. |
| without your finger guiding you along. | | | | Speed reading exercises have been helping people |
| Speed Reading Exercise # 2: Skimming the | | | | climb their way to success. It may sound like such |
| Material | | | | an inconsequential thing; but remember that it's |
| Skimming the text allows you to have better | | | | the small things that really make a difference in |
| comprehension of the text compared to | | | | this world. |