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Speed Reading Technical Issues


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even when you know how to ignore irrelevant details, there are other technical improvements you can make to your reading style which will increase your reading speed.

As what we had mentioned earlier, most people tend to read the way young children do – either letter-by-letter or word-by-word. But the truth is, reading is about fixing the eyes on one block of words, then moving them again to the next block, and so on. Thus, you are reading blocks of words at a time, and not individual words one-by-one.

A skilled reader is able to read the most number of words in each block. He/She will dwell on each block for an instant, and will immediately then move on. Through this technique, it reduces the amount of work that the reader's eyes have to do. It also increases the volume of information that can be read in a period of time.

A poor reader, on the other hand, spends a lot of time reading small blocks of words. He/She will skip back often, resulting to decrease in reading speed. Plus, this irregular eye movement will make reading tiring. That is why poor readers tend to dislike reading, and may find it harder to concentrate and understand any reading material.

Speed reading aims to improve reading skills by:

  • Increasing the number of words in each block:
    Consciousness is a must in trying to expand the number of words that you read at a time. Practice will help you to read faster. You may also find that you can increase the number of words read by holding the text a little further from your eyes. The more words you can read in each block, the faster you will read!
  • Reducing fixation time:
    The minimum length of time needed to read each block is probably ¼ of a second. By pushing yourself to reduce the time you take, you will get better at picking up information quickly.
  • Reducing skip backs:
    To reduce the number of times your eyes goes back to a previous text, run a pointer along the line as you read. Your eyes should follow the tip of your pointer to smoothen the flow of your reading.

 

 

 

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