Thursday, April 11, 2013

How To Read Faster and Comprehend More Starting Now

By Dwayne S. Banta


With the world around us brimming with knowledge and information piling up each day, unless we learn how to read faster, we are certain to be left behind. There are countless reading materials but we do not have the time to read through all of them. By mastering some techniques for it, we may actually be able to read faster and make up for lost time. It is definitely not magic and demands a lot of practice, consistency and sincerity. With time, we can master this skill successfully.

How to Read Faster using Special Techniques: You can actually read much quicker, if you do away with vocalization because by sounding out every word, you tend to lose precious time. It is advisable to read out chunks of words or even complete sentences instead of one word at a time.Avoid rereading text that has been already read once since that is likely to slow you down. Try to get the meaning by glancing through the rest of the text.You can try to move your hands down a page as you read slowly. This way, the hand sets the speed for your eyes to read.

Knowing how to read faster and comprehension is not only good for students alone, researchers, office workers, lecturers, etc need to know the skills of fast reading because it will help in making your work finish on time and you will also have more time for family and friends. Some people vocalize words as they read along. Vocalization slows down your reading speed. Research has proven that vocalization retards the assimilation capabilities of your brain. So, if your still in the category of readers that are still vocalizing, stop it right away.

The hopping technique helps those who are keen to master the art of it. You literally bounce around the text and read only the words near your hand.Grab books and strive to read faster. By doing this, you are likely to overlook some of the words but you should continue to read to understand the text.Try and read headlines written in bold letters or those which are highlighted to comprehend the matter better.Set benchmarks when you want to learn how to do it faster. You can do so by maintaining a record of the time taken to read a particular text every time.

Do not read if there is no need for it and learn to prioritize your reading materials. Ensure that you have a healthy hassle-free reading environment, free from distractions to enable you to focus on your reading.The majority of us would like to know how to read better and faster to save time and benefit from all the information that is nowadays available. If a person has never researched any methods to improve their reading skills, it is often assumed that their reading speed is fixed, cannot be changed and the way we read is the way we read. Some people read faster and others slower. What needs to be realized is that the reason why some people know how to read better and faster is that they have taken the time to practice and implement some new strategies.

Reading effectively has many advantages such as increased comprehension, a better vocabulary, improved focus and concentration, better communication skills and reading helps us to relax. Years of study are not necessary to improve your reading skills, only a little motivation to practice some of the simple techniques. Keep an open mind for the fact that reading can be done differently to just opening a book and starting to read.Make sure your attitude is positive. Don't try to improve your skills on material that is impossibly difficult to read. Start with easier writings, preferably something on a topic that interests you. This will help to enhance the enjoyment of reading and develop a positive attitude.

Start by determining your purpose for reading and getting a general idea of what the book or chapter is about. Do you require detailed information or general knowledge on the subject? Do you need to read everything or are you searching for specific facts? Is the reading difficult, technical or easy? By answering these questions, you will determine how the information should be read and if you should read it quickly or more slowly to understand it. Before you start reading, glance through the chapter looking at the headings and beginning sentences of the paragraphs to understand what information is contained within the chapter.When reading, use your hand as a speed guide. Your eyes will follow the hand's movement and you will automatically be reading faster.




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