| Today more than ever there is a lot and I mean | | | | 30 seconds. Or, you can set a certain amount of |
| A LOT of information floating around. It doesn't | | | | time you will read, and keep track of how many |
| matter what subject, topic, or industry you're in | | | | pages you read during that time. |
| there is so much to know and learn. There is a lot | | | | You can also go online and do an online speed |
| to read. If you are like me, you want to learn as | | | | reading test. |
| much as you can on a particular subject. But slow | | | | 3. Block out any unnecessary distractions. I use to |
| reading to hang a huge burden on our necks. That | | | | be able to do my homework with music playing in |
| is why I decided to learn how to speed read. | | | | the background, BUT LEARNED NOTHING. |
| Speed reading is not something everyone is born | | | | Although you may feel that you can read and |
| with. It is a skill, like any other, that must be put | | | | comprehend while sitting at a busy coffee shop, |
| to practice on a daily basis. There are websites | | | | you should try and find a solitary place to read. If |
| which offer speed reading software, many of | | | | at home, turn the TV off, along with the radio |
| which I have bought. But there is a simple more | | | | and cell phone. If you can't find a quiet place, use |
| effective way to increase your reading speed | | | | some earplugs to block out any distractions |
| without having to buy expensive programs and | | | | around you. If you truly want to comprehend |
| software. | | | | everything you are reading, it is critical to find |
| Here are a few tips to get your started on | | | | quietness and focus on the material you are |
| improving your reading speed and comprehension. | | | | reading. |
| 1. Have your vision checked. A lot people who | | | | 4. Adjust your reading speed with what you read. |
| read fairly slow do so because they have an | | | | Decide how important the material is that you're |
| undiagnosed vision problem. Even when they think | | | | about to read, then decide how fast you want to |
| they have perfect vision. If you haven't been in | | | | go through it. At times we must chose whether |
| to get an eye exam recently, there is nothing | | | | we want to comprehend completely, or cover a |
| wrong with doing it now! | | | | lot of material. For example, if you are studying |
| 2. Time your current reading speed. It is critical to | | | | for an exam you obviously want to comprehend. |
| know how fast you're currently reading. This | | | | If however you are reading a magazine article, |
| allows you to track your improvement through | | | | you can skim through and find the main points of |
| subsequent timings. Keeping track of your reading | | | | interest within the article. A lot of times |
| speed will give you evidence that you are | | | | magazines contain fill-in material, so we want to |
| improving, and will keep you motivated! | | | | weed that out and get to the meat of it! |
| First step is to get your book and a stopwatch | | | | There you go ladies and gentlemen! I hope that |
| (obviously;-)). Next, start the stopwatch and track | | | | this short article has provided some value to you. |
| how many words you can read in a page, say, in | | | | If you found it helpful please leave a comment! |