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Speed Reading: How to Read Fast, Faster
Ground breaking speed reading guide with scientifically proven benefits…. Are you tired of reading at a snail’s pace? Are you fed up with not being able to remember the information that you read? Would you like to be able to improve your ability to concentrate? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place! Count yourself lucky; you have just joined an elite club of speed reading people who hold the keys to reading the right way. I am certain that you know how to read or you wouldn’t be reading this now! However, do you know that you can greatly improve your reading skills by enhancing your speed by up to four times? Shocking isn’t it! Unfortunately, they don’t teach us this in school - traditional reading has none of the benefits of speed reading . There are many books on the market claiming they can teach you how to speed read in one day! That is simply not true. It’s going to take time, dedication and a LOT of practice if you want to learn how to read faster. Beware of anyone trying to sell you a quick fix, and listen to trained experts who have provided you with a step by step guide on how If you want to know how to learn speed reading , make the best decision you will ever make and purchase this amazing speed reading book !
116 pages, Paperback
Published June 24, 2017
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December 13, 2019
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"The optimal recognition point (ORP) is a point that is found near the center of the word. When your eyes locate the ORP, your brain starts processing the entire word and what it means within milliseconds. Your eyes keep following each word in the sentence until they come together to form a complete sentence."
How To Read 3x FASTER? (promo)
"Speed reading isn’t just about reading faster, it’s about being better able to comprehend the information and to retain it."
"There are also many other benefits associated with speed reading. They are as follows: Better Memory: If you train the brain it will grow stronger and perform better. It is very similar to a muscle. Speed reading challenges the brain to perform better. Improved Focus: Speed reading will help you to improve your ability to focus."
"When the brain is trained to read faster, it improves its ability to sort out information as well as find links between information that has been previously stored."
"Myth No. 1: Slow reading means better comprehension"
"Myth No.2: Speed readers just skip words"
"Myth No. 3: Traditional readers enjoy what they are reading more"
"Speed readers have a wider vision range than readers who don’t. This is because of their peripheral vision. You can enhance your vision range through certain eye exercises"
"A basic skill required by speed readers is the ability to pre-read information before actually reading it in its entirety."
"Pre-reading information enables you to better comprehend what you are reading."
"To skim effectively you will need to read the first few sentences of each paragraph."
"Read the entire last paragraph because it will provide a brief description of everything that was written in that chapter."
"The main aim of scanning is to search for a single or a few pieces of information in the text."
"Your main focus is to find the specific piece of information that you are looking for and ignore everything else."
"When you are familiar with the material that you are pre-reading it will help you to have a better understanding of the information that you are about to speed read."
"Your peripheral vision is your ability to look at objects other than the ones that you are directly focused on."
"Visual Series Rapid Presentation This exercise began as an experiment to increase attention span. However, it can also improve reading speed."
"You can also strengthen your eyes by using a method referred to as chunk reading. This is where you learn how to read groups of words together."
"Not only does chunking save time when reading; it also helps you to understand the text better because a group of words is easier to understand than one word."
"The peripheral vision exercise will enable you to see the words clearly on the periphery and train your eyes so that you can quickly move them from one side to the next."
"Sub-Vocalization This is basically the process of reading out loud, whether you actually vocalize whisper or read it in your mind."
"When children are taught to read, they are taught to read each word out loud. This is the easiest way of developing a child’s speech and word pronunciation."
"count from 1 to 100 when you are reading as a way of distracting your brain from reading out loud."
"it is a proven fact that reading each word out loud limits your ability to understand the text."
"You should always know the main purpose for why you are reading something."
"Factors That Affect Your Ability to Speed Read A positive attitude towards reading. You should want to improve your reading capability. A good vocabulary and familiarity with your subject’s terminology. A good basic understanding of the subject. If you are learning something new have a strategy in place to build your background knowledge. You will need to practice. Setting aside 30 minutes a day for 30 days to speed read will greatly enhance your comprehension, recall and the speed at which you read."
"Read books like a newspaper to get the main message."
"Don’t Read the Words, Read the Message (!!!)"
"When you talk about what you need to do, it helps you make your ideas clear in your mind and helps you remember them."
"In general, people forget 90% of what they read within 48 hours of reading the information."
"spending a couple of minutes reviewing your notes the following day, a week and a month later you will remember between 80 and 90% of the information!"
"You should review your notes after the following time periods: 1 day 1 week 1 month"
"Research has found that people remember more information and for a longer period of time when they read summaries as opposed to reading the entire book."
"The optimal recognition point (ORP) is a point that is found near the center of the word. When your eyes locate the ORP, your brain starts processing the entire word and what it means within milliseconds. Your eyes keep following each word in the sentence until they come together to form a complete sentence."
How To Read 3x FASTER? (promo)
"Speed reading isn’t just about reading faster, it’s about being better able to comprehend the information and to retain it."
"There are also many other benefits associated with speed reading. They are as follows: Better Memory: If you train the brain it will grow stronger and perform better. It is very similar to a muscle. Speed reading challenges the brain to perform better. Improved Focus: Speed reading will help you to improve your ability to focus."
"When the brain is trained to read faster, it improves its ability to sort out information as well as find links between information that has been previously stored."
"Myth No. 1: Slow reading means better comprehension"
"Myth No.2: Speed readers just skip words"
"Myth No. 3: Traditional readers enjoy what they are reading more"
"Speed readers have a wider vision range than readers who don’t. This is because of their peripheral vision. You can enhance your vision range through certain eye exercises"
"A basic skill required by speed readers is the ability to pre-read information before actually reading it in its entirety."
"Pre-reading information enables you to better comprehend what you are reading."
"To skim effectively you will need to read the first few sentences of each paragraph."
"Read the entire last paragraph because it will provide a brief description of everything that was written in that chapter."
"The main aim of scanning is to search for a single or a few pieces of information in the text."
"Your main focus is to find the specific piece of information that you are looking for and ignore everything else."
"When you are familiar with the material that you are pre-reading it will help you to have a better understanding of the information that you are about to speed read."
"Your peripheral vision is your ability to look at objects other than the ones that you are directly focused on."
"Visual Series Rapid Presentation This exercise began as an experiment to increase attention span. However, it can also improve reading speed."
"You can also strengthen your eyes by using a method referred to as chunk reading. This is where you learn how to read groups of words together."
"Not only does chunking save time when reading; it also helps you to understand the text better because a group of words is easier to understand than one word."
"The peripheral vision exercise will enable you to see the words clearly on the periphery and train your eyes so that you can quickly move them from one side to the next."
"Sub-Vocalization This is basically the process of reading out loud, whether you actually vocalize whisper or read it in your mind."
"When children are taught to read, they are taught to read each word out loud. This is the easiest way of developing a child’s speech and word pronunciation."
"count from 1 to 100 when you are reading as a way of distracting your brain from reading out loud."
"it is a proven fact that reading each word out loud limits your ability to understand the text."
"You should always know the main purpose for why you are reading something."
"Factors That Affect Your Ability to Speed Read A positive attitude towards reading. You should want to improve your reading capability. A good vocabulary and familiarity with your subject’s terminology. A good basic understanding of the subject. If you are learning something new have a strategy in place to build your background knowledge. You will need to practice. Setting aside 30 minutes a day for 30 days to speed read will greatly enhance your comprehension, recall and the speed at which you read."
"Read books like a newspaper to get the main message."
"Don’t Read the Words, Read the Message (!!!)"
"When you talk about what you need to do, it helps you make your ideas clear in your mind and helps you remember them."
"In general, people forget 90% of what they read within 48 hours of reading the information."
"spending a couple of minutes reviewing your notes the following day, a week and a month later you will remember between 80 and 90% of the information!"
"You should review your notes after the following time periods: 1 day 1 week 1 month"
"Research has found that people remember more information and for a longer period of time when they read summaries as opposed to reading the entire book."
November 26, 2019
This is the first book that I read on the Kindle Unlimited plan that Rhonda and Ben gave me for Christmas. I read it for a couple of reasons. First, I am generally interested in this subject. I have read at least six books on this subject and I wanted to see if this author added anything new to the basic information that I already have. Second, I typically get charged up a bit by reading this sort of book. I mean that I will believe I can read faster and read more after making through such a volume.
It wasn’t a long book and it did not really add anything significant to the wealth of information I already had, but it was well written. Unlike a number of self help books the author doesn’t tell a bunch of stories about people who have used the techniques and found remarkable success. I have read enough of that sort of thing and I found this approach better. I also read this book rapidly, at least for me. I still would like to develop the capacity to read around 1000 words per minute but I think at best I’m at 500. I need to work harder at this and put in the practice time to move up.
It wasn’t a long book and it did not really add anything significant to the wealth of information I already had, but it was well written. Unlike a number of self help books the author doesn’t tell a bunch of stories about people who have used the techniques and found remarkable success. I have read enough of that sort of thing and I found this approach better. I also read this book rapidly, at least for me. I still would like to develop the capacity to read around 1000 words per minute but I think at best I’m at 500. I need to work harder at this and put in the practice time to move up.
August 7, 2018
Perhaps it was speedily written or edited
There are numerous grammatical errors and missing words. Perhaps if you are an expert speed reader you don’t need the missing words but when reading missed words and grammatical errors are like speed bumps no matter what your normal speed of reading. Also it wasn’t helpful to me. A better title for this book would be improving your reading ability. I am already a good reader who enjoys reading and most of these tricks and tips are things I have already implemented though the bit about how to avoid subvocalizing was helpful. I think it can be helpful to a different audience and with a different, more accurate title.
There are numerous grammatical errors and missing words. Perhaps if you are an expert speed reader you don’t need the missing words but when reading missed words and grammatical errors are like speed bumps no matter what your normal speed of reading. Also it wasn’t helpful to me. A better title for this book would be improving your reading ability. I am already a good reader who enjoys reading and most of these tricks and tips are things I have already implemented though the bit about how to avoid subvocalizing was helpful. I think it can be helpful to a different audience and with a different, more accurate title.
April 29, 2019
Foster begins the book by explaining reading and how many adults still read as we learned to read as a child. He then explains the importance of pre-reading. Something that was unique in this book versus other speed-reading books was the inclusion in this book of eye exercises. He then explains what sub-vocalization is, why it slows reading down, and how to stop it. There is a section on using hand motions to limit regression in reading. (Regression is re-reading what you have already read.) A large portion of the book focuses on increasing your reading speed.
October 30, 2017
Although this tiny book did have some helpful tips regarding speed reading information-dense books (like textbooks), it had very little on how to read novels faster. There's some information, but very little. I was hoping there would be more. I liked that the author provided so many exercises to help the reader learn to speed read, and I appreciated the section on note taking (mind mapping and Rhizomapping) but that was the extent of knowledge I gained from this book.
January 27, 2018
Very practical book
I loved reading it! Useful, practical, an awesome tool towards developing a great skill. Exactly what I was looking for !
I loved reading it! Useful, practical, an awesome tool towards developing a great skill. Exactly what I was looking for !
June 17, 2018
Learned more than I expected.
Learned a lot. Also discussed several things that can be done to improve memory and recall. I would highly recommend.
Learned a lot. Also discussed several things that can be done to improve memory and recall. I would highly recommend.
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