Improvement of Speed Reading Rate

Do you know that almost anyone can double his reading speed while maintaining equal or even higher comprehension with what he is reading? In other words, improving the speed with which he gets what he wants from reading is not a problem for anyone at all!

Isn’t that great to hear?

It is a fact that an average college student reads between 250 and 350 words per minute (wpm) on fiction and non-technical materials. But the reading speed that is considered “good” should be around 500 to 700 wpm. And yet, other people can read 1,000 wpm or even faster on these kinds of materials. What makes the difference? Actually, there are three main factors involved in improving one’s reading speed: (1) the desire to improve, (2) the willingness to try new techniques and (3) the motivation to practice.

Learning to read rapidly and well presupposes that you have enough vocabulary and necessary comprehension skills. When you have achieved your understanding to the level where you are able to comprehend college-level materials, then you can say that you are completely ready to speed reading practice in earnest.

However, don't let a lack of vocabulary skill hinder you. The idea is to learn to read and comprehend far more rapidly than you do now. Part of that process will be also improving your vocabulary by simply reading more frequently and  being exposed to a wider range of word usage.

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