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Speed Reading

Speed reading involves techniques to enhance reading speed and comprehension, essential for quickly processing large amounts of information. Average reading rates vary, with skilled readers achieving 500-700 words per minute, while slow readers may read 150 words per minute or less. To improve speed reading, one should practice regularly, adopt effective methods, and minimize distractions.

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Speed Reading

Speed reading involves techniques to enhance reading speed and comprehension, essential for quickly processing large amounts of information. Average reading rates vary, with skilled readers achieving 500-700 words per minute, while slow readers may read 150 words per minute or less. To improve speed reading, one should practice regularly, adopt effective methods, and minimize distractions.

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Speed reading

What is speed reading?

 Speed reading is any of several


techniques used to improve one's
ability to read quickly.

 Reading speed is the rate at


which a person reads written text
(printed or electronic) in a specific
unit of time.
Speed reading

For what purpose would you “speed


read”?

What are some tips that you know


already?

How can you get faster?


Essential Skill

 Speed Reading helps you read and


understand text more quickly.

 It is an essential skill in any environment.

 where you have to understand a large


amount of information quickly.
(every fast moving professional
environment).
WHY SHOULD IMPROVE
READING RATE?

 In college, you have more to read and less


time

 Reading too slowly reduces


comprehension

 Reading too slowly does not stimulate your


brain

 Reading 500+ wpm is attainable


AVERAGE READING RATES

 Adult – 250 WPM


with 70%
comprehension

 College Student – 300


WPM

 Slow Readers – 150


WPM or less or
250 WPM with limited
comprehension
Words Per Minute

 The average college student reads between


250 and 350 words per minute on fiction and
non-technical materials.

 A "good" reading speed is around 500 to 700


words per minute, but some people can read
a thousand words per minute or even faster
SPEED READING IS NOT
MAGIC
IT REQUIRES:
 The desire to improve your reading
skills.

 The willingness to try new techniques


in reading.

 The motivation to practice reading.


Steps to reading faster
Steps to reading faster
1. Get your body ready. Sit up straight,
edge of the chair, feet flat on the floor or
stand up.
2. Set a time limit. Use a clock, digital
watch or stop watch. Set realistic goals.
Set a goal to read two or three sections
of a chapter in an hour. Then, set a goal
for fifty minutes. Give yourself a gentle
push to cover the material in less time.
3. Relax. It promotes concentration.
Steps to reading faster
4. Move your eyes faster. Our eyes look at text in
fixations .

 Our eyes physically take in groups of words at


a time, although we experience the illusion of
continually scanning text.

 Our eyes stop at those certain fixations. Try to


increase the groups of words from three to six at
a time. Use a pencil or an index card as a guide.
Steps to reading faster
5. Notice and release ineffective habits.
Notice when you make regressions and
try to limit them by paying attention to
the text the first time.

 Also notice sub-vocalization. You can


read faster if you don’t mentally “hear”
the words as you read them.
Steps to reading faster
6. If you are pressed for time, skim. Read the
headings, subheadings, charts, graphs,
and summary paragraphs.

7. Stay flexible. Skillful readers vary their


reading rate according to the nature of the
material. Or, you can use different rates
with the same material, such as skimming
a chapter before you read it carefully.
Steps to reading faster
8. Explore more resources. There are
speed-reading classes offered, Internet
articles, and books about reading
rates. The first rule of reading fast: Just
do it!
Factors that Reduce Reading
Rate

(a) word-by-word reading

(b) slowness of recognition and slow


response to the material

(c) vocalization, including the need to


vocalize in order to achieve comprehension

(d) faulty eye movements

(e) regression, (habitual or lack of


concentration)
WHAT FACTORS INCREASE READING RATE

 Set yourself up to succeed – read in a


quiet distraction free environment
 Do not read on your bed
 Read actively: Set your purpose for
reading and self-monitor
 Increase your eye-span - Chunking
 PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
 READING!!
You Need the Right Method
 In order to increase your reading rate and
increase your comprehension. you need
to adopt the right method.
 Don’t simply start reading more rapidly –
this won’t improve your basic reading
habits.
 In fact, it usually results in lowered
comprehension.
A Skilled Reader
 reads many words in each block
and dwells on each block for an
instant rarely skips back to a
previous block of words.
 increases the volume of
information that can be examined
in a period of time.
Skilled Readers
A Poor Reader

 spends a lot of time reading


skips back often, loses the flow and
structure of the text and overall
understanding of the subject
 has irregular eye movements, which makes
reading tiring.
 dislikes reading and may find it harder to
concentrate and understand written
information.
Poor readers
Increase, Reduce, Reduce
Speed reading aims to improve reading skills
by:

1. increasing the number of words read in


each block

2. reducing the length of time spent


reading each block.

3. reducing the number of times your eyes


skip back to a previous sentence
Most Importantly:
 Read regularly – practice is
important – make reading habitual.

 Improve your vocabulary. Strange


words interfere with understanding
– become familiar with a new word
everyday.
Suggestions
 Join a book club.

 Read every night before you go to


bed.

 Purchase a newspaper and


magazine subscription (or visit the
library everyday).

 Turn off the t .v

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