| Speed reading is all about breaking out of the old | | | | your reading. While you are doing this, make an |
| habits we have become accustomed to when we | | | | effort to take in more than one word at a time. |
| were children and just starting out to learn how | | | | After you have finished the first page stop and |
| to read. Over the years, we have become use to | | | | check the timer and see how long it took you to |
| reading word by word and while this was good | | | | read it. Keep practicing this and see if you can |
| when we were first starting out to learn how to | | | | improve your timing. |
| pronounce and comprehend each word in it's | | | | 2. This next exercise will help improve your |
| written form, it is by all means not the most | | | | comprehension as well as speed. By practicing to |
| efficient way to read. In this article, I am going to | | | | read larger blocks of words at a time. Take an |
| provide you with two speed reading exercises | | | | index card and practice reading three lines at a |
| that have helped me learn how to speed read. | | | | time for five minutes. |
| 1. For this first exercise, you will be focusing on | | | | There you have it folks, these are two |
| improving your speed. Find some sort of timer or | | | | time-tested exercises for speed reading. If you |
| stopwatch and a book that is easy to read. Either | | | | keep practicing this, you will find that you can |
| use your index finger or a pen, and point to the | | | | read through pages much quicker and also |
| words as you read them. Try and move your | | | | remember and comprehend what you just read |
| finger faster, establishing a smooth rhythm to | | | | as well. |