August 7, 2008

Speed Reading is a Valuable Tool

Speed reading can be a very effective tool for study and for work, but the prospect of developing this skill can appear daunting at first. In spite of what you may think, anyone can learn to speed read, but it does take practice. Once you have developed and practiced speed reading, you will find yourself absorbing and retaining important information easily, while at the same time cutting down your study time. The most important thing to know about learning to speed read is that it's all about habit; breaking your old habits and creating new and effective habits.

In order to become a successful speed reader, there are a number of myths that first need to be dispersed. When we learn to read we learn by letters and sounds and then words, however there is more. You can actually read in sentences then paragraphs and eventually pages with practice and perseverance.

It is also important to remember that not every sentence in a book or even every chapter is important, especially if you are studying a specific aspect or topic within a book. Part of developing sight reading as a skill involves learning to determine how much of a book is important to your needs and how to extract the information you want.

First you need to know that speed-reading is a mindset. There are a number of methods to learning to read faster that have been tried and tested. All of these will make you to go beyond of your comfort zone in reading and require a lot of practice. Prior to starting and method you need to make sure that you are comfortable and do not have anything to distract you. Anyone can speed-read with a lot of practice. You begin with skimming the pages, try to do it without repeating the words in your head and at the same time get one or two points from the page that you have read.

Start out by using a finger to follow along the word with, as this will help you to keep your place as well as keep your speed without feeling you are in over your head. Learning to speed-read is not something that happens overnight, however with continuous practice you will find that your reading method will change considerably. To get the most of your speed-reading ability, you should work at picking up on keywords and phrases, this will also help you to retain more information as well.

Although speed-reading does take some time to acquire, and requires that you practice on a daily basis. Once you have developed you will find that the ability is a great tool to use in both the workplace and educational facilities. If you are one to consider speed-reading, then you will find that it is an extremely rewarding experience and skill.

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- Kale McClelland


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