| If you've recently started on the entire Harry | | | | Depending on the kind of training you receive |
| Potter series, then you have a lot of catching up | | | | from your speed reading book, program, or |
| to do, meaning a decent speed reading program | | | | software, you will develop this technique by |
| helps enable you to cover more text at a faster | | | | identifying repeated words, key words, bold print, |
| rate. With a series of helpful techniques, one is | | | | and other important indicators of relevant |
| able to expand their comprehension, while tackling | | | | information. Ultimately, this helps readers skim |
| larger blocks of text in less time. Below you will | | | | large blocks of text much quicker. |
| find some of the things a respectable speed | | | | 3) Avoid Rereading |
| reading program covers: | | | | Speed reading programs help readers train |
| 1) Adjust Reading Speed | | | | themselves to kick the habit of rereading. Many |
| When learning how to read books and other | | | | people have a knack of making frequent stops |
| publications at a faster rate, a speed reading | | | | when reading - in an effort to skip back to |
| program teaches users how to adjust their speed | | | | completed words and sentence in order to |
| of reading in regards to the kind of writing they | | | | confirm that they've fully understood the material. |
| are covering. Often, readers will abandon | | | | Many times, this is an unnecessary habit that the |
| comprehension just to complete a particular | | | | majority of readers are unaware has become |
| passage. When you ask some readers what they | | | | routine. Countless readers do it without knowing |
| have just read, they are unable to recall the | | | | and are uninformed that this drastically reduces |
| material. | | | | reading speed. |
| It is important to know how to turn on and off | | | | When following a speed reading program a |
| the speed in order to comprehend. For example, | | | | common exercise is to take a sheet of paper or |
| quickly skimming a newspaper article allows a | | | | index card and drag it down the length of the |
| reader to catch onto the main points, but when it | | | | page while reading. This helps people cover each |
| comes to absorbing philosophy homework, it is | | | | and every line of text to improve comprehension. |
| suggested to adjust your speed to a much | | | | The card should be dragged in a steady motion. |
| slower pace. | | | | The aim is to start slowly, increasing speed once |
| 2) Separate the Meat From the Fat | | | | the technique feels natural. |
| Often, you face reading material that contains a | | | | In the end, investing in a speed reading program is |
| lot of "filler" words to stretch the content. | | | | a great way to improve overall reading and |
| Sometimes, books, magazines, and articles | | | | comprehension skills by embracing an assortment |
| actually repeat information by simply phrasing | | | | of techniques that aim to retrain the way you |
| details in a different manner. Those who are able | | | | approach text. While there are many other |
| to quickly skim passages, as a "pre-read" will | | | | lessons to learn pertaining to speed reading - you |
| become well versed in pinpointing where most of | | | | most often start with avoiding the urge to reread |
| the important information is located. | | | | and practicing the art of accurate skimming. |