| It has been proven that anyone can increase | | | | can happen when your eyes wander over the |
| reading speed as long as they have the desire to | | | | page. Your eyes may want to keep sweeping |
| improve, the willingness to try new techniques, | | | | over the page instead of staying on track with |
| and the motivation to practice. Of course, you will | | | | where you are supposed to be. |
| have to understand what you are reading in order | | | | There are four basic steps to follow in order to |
| to increase the rate at which you can read it. As | | | | improve reading speed. The first is to simply have |
| long as you have the necessary vocabulary and | | | | your eyes checked. Secondly, you will need to |
| comprehension skills it should be a breeze to | | | | eliminate the habit of pronouncing words as you |
| increase reading speed. | | | | read them. The third step is to concentrate on |
| Most adults are able to increase their reading rate | | | | key words and meaningful ideas as you force |
| considerably and rather quickly without lowering | | | | yourself to read faster. The last thing that will |
| their comprehension. Simply reading faster, | | | | cause you to read much slower is regressing. If |
| without actually improving your basic reading | | | | you are regressing while you are reading then you |
| habits, usually results in lowering your | | | | are re-reading everything you just read. |
| comprehension. If you increase your rate of | | | | Here are a couple of ideas which you can try in |
| reading but lower your comprehension, you have | | | | order to increase reading speed. The first is to |
| really not succeeded in your goal to learn to | | | | preview the material; you will want to take a look |
| speed read. | | | | at the main headings, chapter divisions, and the |
| There are many factors that may result in slower | | | | other relevant material. You should try adjusting |
| reading: the lack of practice in reading, the fear of | | | | your speed as well. Slow down when you need to |
| losing comprehension of the material, if you are | | | | in order to be sure that you understand the |
| worried about not understanding what you are | | | | section you are reading. Speed up when you are |
| reading. Any or all of these concerns may make | | | | already familiar with the content or you really |
| you read more slowly. Another reason for slower | | | | don't need to know it. The last technique for you |
| speed is regression; this is the needless and | | | | to try is taking in many words in a line all at once. |
| unconscious act of re-reading words or sentences. | | | | If you practice these techniques, you should be |
| Perhaps your ability to read word by word is | | | | able to find success in your attempts to increase |
| limited, or you could be having problems | | | | reading speed, without compromising your |
| recognizing some of the words. Another big | | | | understanding of the material. |
| problem for readers is faulty eye movement. This | | | | |