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Speed reading means that you enable yourself to complete the same reading task, but with much greater efficiency.
Your only goal is to see what is possible – not what is expected.
This means that your mind sees the written letters, thinks about the sounds those letters represent, and then connects these sounds to the meanings. This process is called subvocalization.
words are symbols of ideas. When we talk or read, we’re really just using symbols to communicate what we’re thinking.
This process of subvocalization can actually slow down your reading speed, because you’re trying to pronounce each word in your mind.
decrease the number of distractions in your environment. Speed reading requires that your attention be centered on your reading.
If you can choose between reading out loud and reading in your head, then choose to read in your head. Reading silently is easily five to ten times faster than reading out loud.
some people realize that while they aren’t moving their lips, they are moving their throat muscles! You could be doing this too – telling your throat to reproduce the sound of each word. This problem is strongly connected to #4 – subvocalization
If you’re hearing the individual sound of every word, that means that you’re making your mind work much too hard; doubling your reading speed will be difficult.
The aim is to decrease subvocalization. Since words are directly related to meaning, controlling what you “hear” in your mind means that you can decrease the amount of time it takes to construct meaning.
regression negatively affects your reading speed because your eyes are not moving forward all the time.
If you find that either your eyes automatically revert to previously read text, or if you find that your brain doesn’t understand or can’t remember what you’ve already read, then you are guilty of regression.
Remember that sentences, not individual words, have meaning. When your eyes stop, pause or wander, it means that you’re probably trying to derive more meaning out of an individual word rather than out of the sentence’s complete meaning.
Just like a golfer needs to practice the fluidity of his stroke to get the right “feel,” a reader who wants to increase his speed needs to get the “feel” for what his eyes should be doing.
Make sure you are feeling energized – eat right and exercise. Don’t try to read when you know you are tired.
You don’t need to think about sounds of words! • You don’t need to read every word!
The key is to practice reading at a pace where you simply cannot pronounce words or think about their sounds.
you don’t want to think about passages word-by-word; you want to think about them phrase-by-phrase. We will define a “phrase” simply as a small group of words, between three and ten words long.
Not all parts of a story or passage are created equally. Very good, very fast readers know that certain sections within texts have the most important information, while other sections have less important information. Naturally, they pay more attention to those sections that contain the most important information.
A great trick while using an index card is to mark caret symbols (^) every inch along your index card. This will help you to read phrases rather than individual words (see tip #3 above). As you improve, use a new card with the carets further apart – so that you read larger phrases at a time.
Time Yourself Reading and then Answer Comprehension Questions.
2: Try Reflective Journaling.
3: Document your Speed and Set Your Goals.
Practice with Text You’ve Already Read.
