Description
Book SynopsisSpeed reading is defined as reading as many as 10,000-25,000 words per minute. This book provides useful tips and techniques that help people read with greater speed and retention. The techniques within are applicable for the everyday reader, business reader, or scholar and can be used for any type of reading material.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Introducing Speed Reading 7
Chapter 1: Of Course You Can Speed Read! 9
Chapter 2: It’s All about Breaking Bad Reading Habits 23
Chapter 3: Understanding the Mechanics of Speed Reading 35
Chapter 4: Introducing Speed-Reading Fundamentals 49
Part II: Focusing on the Fundamentals 73
Chapter 5: Establishing Your Reading Rate 75
Chapter 6: Taking in More than One Word at a Time: Reading in Clumps 85
Chapter 7: Getting the Gist from Word Groups 105
Part III: Advancing Your Speed-Reading Skills 125
Chapter 8: Building Your Speed-Reading Momentum 127
Chapter 9: Exercising Your Ability to Read More in Even Less Time 147
Chapter 10: Other Reading Strategies to Supplement Your Speed Reading 165
Chapter 11: Taking Advantage of Writing Structure to Read More Quickly 187
Part IV: Improving Your Comprehension 199
Chapter 12: Expanding Your Vocabulary to Become a Better Speed Reader 201
Chapter 13: Applying Speed Reading to Various Reading Tasks 221
Part V: The Part of Tens 229
Chapter 14: Ten Quick Techniques to Improve Your Reading Speed 231
Chapter 15: Ten Exercises for Keeping Your Eyes Speed-Reading Ready 235
Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Making Your Speed-Reading Skills Permanent 241
Part VI: Appendixes 245
Appendix A: Uncovering the Prime Words 247
Appendix B: Your Speed-Reading Progress Worksheet 255
Index 261
