Art of Speaking

Increase Your Reading Rate

March 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment

With so much information available these days, isn’t it nice to learn to speed read? Scott Young has listed techniques to double your reading rate.

The highlights are:

1. Motivate and engross yourself, this will prevent your mind from wandering.
2. Avoid distractions such as TV, radio, noise etc.
3. Use pointers – finger or the cursor
4. Skim through the “fillers”, focus on important points.
5. Reduce subvocalization – Practice reading without moving your lips.

You may also find these articles useful:

    - Speed Reading Techniques
    - How to Learn Speed Reading – Wikihow
    - Speed Reading – Mindtools.com
    - Maximize your reading effectiveness
    - Speedy Reading
    - Test your reading speed – an online tool

Categories: Reading Tips