| Two Powerful Speed Reading Exercises | | | | read larger blocks of words at a time. Take an |
| Speed reading is all about breaking out of the old | | | | index card and practice reading three lines at a |
| habits we have become accustomed to when we | | | | time for five minutes. |
| were children and just starting out to learn how | | | | There you have it folks, these are two |
| to read. Over the years, we have become use to | | | | time-tested exercises for speed reading. If you |
| reading word by word and while this was good | | | | keep practicing this, you will find that you can |
| when we were first starting out to learn how to | | | | read through pages much quicker and also |
| pronounce and comprehend each word in it's | | | | remember and comprehend what you just read |
| written form, it is by all means not the most | | | | as well. |
| efficient way to read. In this article, I am going to | | | | Everyone would like to be able to read faster, |
| provide you with two speed reading exercises | | | | reading is something that we all have to do |
| that have helped me learn how to speed read. | | | | everyday for the rest of our lives. Whether it be |
| 1. For this first exercise, you will be focusing on | | | | our favorite novels, studying text books for |
| improving your speed. Find some sort of timer | | | | school, or even the morning newspaper. |
| or stopwatch and a book that is easy to read. | | | | Considering all this, it is only natural we would |
| Either use your index finger or a pen, and point to | | | | want to become better at it. Learning how to |
| the words as you read them. Try and move | | | | speed read, is a valuable skill asset well worth |
| your finger faster, establishing a smooth rhythm | | | | taking the time to pursue. The good new is, it |
| to your reading. While you are doing this, make an | | | | doesn't have to take much time at all! In only nine |
| effort to take in more than one word at a time. | | | | days spending about ten minutes each day I was |
| After you have finished the first page stop and | | | | able to start reading at 1,000 words per minute |
| check the timer and see how long it took you to | | | | using the simple but effective techniques at |
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| improve your timing. | | | | for more details. If your trying to learn how to |
| 2. This next exercise will help improve your | | | | speed read, don't make it harder than it has to |
| comprehension as well as speed. By practicing to | | | | be! |