| The chances are, whether you're at school trying | | | | music, but even being in a room with people |
| to wade through a history essay or reading the | | | | chattering can cause a distraction and you will do |
| morning newspaper on the way to work, at | | | | much better if you are able to completely focus |
| some point you will have wished that you could | | | | without interruptions. |
| read a little faster, so I've compiled a few speed | | | | If you can't find anywhere completely quiet, why |
| reading tips which I hope you will find useful. | | | | not invest in a pair of discrete earplugs to help |
| The fact is that in this world where we want | | | | block out the noise. |
| everything bigger, better and faster, reading is no | | | | 4) Avoid Re-Reading |
| different, and speed reading classes are now big | | | | One of the best tips for reading faster is to train |
| business. Although you can pay hundreds of | | | | yourself not to re-read the same material. Often |
| dollars to learn some useful techniques here are | | | | you don't even know that you're doing it, but |
| just a few which you can try on your own. | | | | many people read and re-read the same words |
| 1) Practice | | | | over and over to make sure that they |
| One of the most obvious tips about improving | | | | understand the meaning. |
| your speed reading, in fact the most obvious tip | | | | You can use a piece of plain paper or card to |
| for improving anything, is practice, practice, | | | | cover the lines down the page as you have read |
| practice. It is useful to know your speed at the | | | | them to make sure that your eyes don't wander |
| start, so time yourself reading a favorite passage | | | | back to them, starting slowly at first and gradually |
| or article in a newspaper using a stopwatch. | | | | speeding up as you improve with practice. When |
| 2) Take a Speed Reading Test | | | | reading, many people sub vocalise or silently |
| There are also some useful speed reading tests | | | | pronounce the words. |
| available on the internet. Simply time yourself at | | | | Whether you actually move or lips or just say the |
| the beginning of your self help training, and then | | | | words in your head it's important to stop as it |
| keep testing yourself periodically to see if there | | | | slows you down. You must remember that speed |
| has been an improvement. | | | | reading requires a great deal of practice, but it's a |
| 3) Don't Be Distracted | | | | good idea to time yourself every now and then |
| It is important to get rid of distractions while you | | | | just to see how much improvement you have |
| are practicing your speed reading. You may think | | | | made. |
| that you can concentrate better with background | | | | |