Top 10 Speed Reading Comprehension Tips

By Magda Santos

1. Clarify your purpose.

A good understanding of what you already know and what you need
out of the reading is the key to reading comprehension.

2. Look at the front book cover.

What information is the author giving you about the story? What
does the title suggest? Why did she use this particular graphic
on the cover?

3. Read familiar material.

When you first learn to Speed Read, use books and articles on
subjects you have some familiarity with or subjects you have
come across before but haven't reviewed recently. Later on, you
can challenge yourself with new material.

4. Make Predications.

Can you make any predictions about the story with the
information you've already gathered?

5. What have the experts said about the book or author

Look at the back cover. What are the comments being made by
critics who've read the book? What other clues can you pick up?

6. Read the Table of Contents. It's an outline of the book.

7. Make sure you review the glossary. If there are any terms that are unfamiliar to you memorize them.

8. Read the Introduction or Preface. It gives you a good idea of where the author wants to take you.

9. Preview the book to make sure it's what you are looking for. Scan the headings and subheadings.

10. Read the topic sentences.

Remember that the first and last sentences of a paragraph give
you the essence of that paragraph, especially when reading
non-fiction.

Magda Santos is an author, researcher, and learning specialist
with over 24 years of experience teaching reading. FMI Visit
http://speed-read-now.com and subscribe to a Free 5 Day Speed
Reading Course.

Speed Reading Home

Speed Reading Articles

Recommended Speed Reading Books

Free Speed Reading Course

Introduction to Speed Reading
◦ Improving Reading Rate
◦ Speed Reading and Comprehension
◦ Speed Reading - Basic Conditions for Increased Reading Rate
◦ Reading Rate Adjustment

Before Speed Reading
◦ Consider Your Purpose In Reading
◦ Become an Impatient Reader
◦ Speed Reading Tips
◦ Speed Reading - Knowing How Deeply to Study the Material

How People Read
◦ Short Reading Exercise
◦ Reducing Fixation Time for Speed Reading
◦ Speed Reading Techniques
◦ Reading by Skimming
◦ Reading By Scanning
◦ Light Reading
◦ Word by Word Reading
◦ Reading to Study

Radically Increasing Your Reading Speed
◦ The Key Speed Reading Insight
◦ Speed Reading Technical Issues
◦ Self-Pacing Techniques in Speed Reading
◦ More Speed Reading Tips
◦ What Causes Slow-Reading?
◦ Tips for Increasing Reading Rate

Brief Suggestions for Increasing Speed and Effectiveness of Reading
◦ Reading Methods
◦ Reading and Subvocalization
◦ Do You Vocalize Words in your Mind as you Read?
◦ Reading Tip - Chunk Four Words and Use Pen and Finger

Speed Reading - Getting the Main Idea
◦ How So What Questions Help in Speed Reading
◦ Speed Reading - Be an Active Reader
◦ Limit Points of Fixation to Speed Read
◦ Tips to Developing Good Eyesight for Speed Reading
◦ Speed Reading Calculating
◦ Why Double Your Reading Speed
◦ Speed Reading - Knowing What You Need To Know

Conclusion to Speed Reading Course

Site Map