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post #16 of 23
1/6/10 at 2:32am
Hi guys I think most people frequently stop and skip back to words or sentences they just read to try to make sure they understood the meaning. This is usually unnecessary, but it can easily become a habit, and many times you will not even notice you're doing it. One exercise to help you avoid rereading is to take a sheet of paper or index card and drag it down the page as you read, covering each line once you've read it. Try to drag the card in a steady motion; start slowly, and increase your speed as you feel more comfortable.
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post #17 of 23
1/6/10 at 4:00am
I have no idea what the concept of speed reading is. I don't find reading a particularly challenging endeavour, and with the exception of physics texts, can read absolutely as fast as I'd ever want to be able to read. What exactly does speed reading entail? Is someone who is generally a very fast reader a "speed reader" or is it something specific? I am clueless. It's like, I can't think of a period in the past 10+ years I didn't at least read for at least a few hours a week, and sometimes a few hours a day so I dunno maybe I'm just practiced.
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post #18 of 23
1/6/10 at 4:58am
I use to read until 25 marvel comicbooks daily whan I was a kid.

Now I use to read 100 to 200 pages of psychology and bussiness books in 2 hours quite fast. Then I loose concentration and change the book. That is my trick.
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post #19 of 23
1/6/10 at 8:12pm
I found this book in my first year of Undergrad (I was an english major and couldn't cope with the sheer amount of reading) http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tri.../9780671846442 the best part of the book is there is this guide on how to study for exams thats outlined and in steps... its spoonfeeding but still good for those people that got by high school on pure guile and still have no clue on how to really study... LOL by the time I was in Med School I could actually read the big books (instead of going to the current trend of just studying off reviewers i.e. cliff notes style). don't get me wrong the reviewers and cliff notes are a god send... but if you get that good read from the base text then you really understand what you're reading and the subsequent review of the topic is that much faster (this time you can just use the reviewers and notes). so speed reading is pretty much about finishing the topic faster so you can review it again with the time you saved. Its all about repetition.
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post #20 of 23
1/6/10 at 8:41pm
The classic and original method of speed reading was developed by Evelyn Wood. I would suggest reading The Evelyn Wood 7-Day Speed Reading & Learning Program. Even if you don't learn to do the difficult vertical reading, you will still learn some tips that will help you speed up your conventional reading.

One thing that I remember from this course is that most people read with their "hidden voice" meaning they pronounce the words they read silently in their head or they even murmur. This slows your reading. If you put your "hidden voice" aside and use just your eyes, you will see significant faster reading. More details in the book.
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post #21 of 23
1/7/10 at 8:01pm
Speed reading for most people essentially entails using your fingers to guide your eyes over the text. You can literally double your reading speed just by underlining the text you are reading with your fingers. But "doubling" or even "tripling" your speed in this manner is a bit lame because it really does not amount to much. Of course, you have to practice so you retain content. But just try using your fingers, I will guarantee after a few good-faith attempts, you will be reading at least twice as fast, but it's like going from 0.5 mph to 1 mph. Of course, you can keep practicing where your hand is moving pretty quickly across the page, and your eyes get accustomed to it such that your hand does not have to go from edge to edge of text.

Unless you are born with the inate ability, no way you are going to read so fast that you flip pages every few seconds.
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post #22 of 23
1/8/10 at 2:28am
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Originally Posted by teddieriley View Post
Speed reading for most people essentially entails using your fingers to guide your eyes over the text. You can literally double your reading speed just by underlining the text you are reading with your fingers. But "doubling" or even "tripling" your speed in this manner is a bit lame because it really does not amount to much. Of course, you have to practice so you retain content. But just try using your fingers, I will guarantee after a few good-faith attempts, you will be reading at least twice as fast, but it's like going from 0.5 mph to 1 mph. Of course, you can keep practicing where your hand is moving pretty quickly across the page, and your eyes get accustomed to it such that your hand does not have to go from edge to edge of text.

Unless you are born with the inate ability, no way you are going to read so fast that you flip pages every few seconds.

How fast is a speed reader supposed to read? I can kill an average thriller in probably 3hrs.
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post #23 of 23
1/8/10 at 2:37am
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Originally Posted by Listi View Post
How fast is a speed reader supposed to read? I can kill an average thriller in probably 3hrs.

I'm referring to people who want to take speed reading programs, to increase their reading speed, not necessarily making the person a "speed reader." From what I know, one of the approaches is simply to use your fingers to push your eyes to move faster across the text. I don't know what the definition of a speed reader is. Wikipedia might.
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