Speed Reading for Study: Speed reading techniques tips and strategies for studying fast and passing exams

by Susan Norman, Jan Cisek

The term ‘Speed Reading’ means ‘reading fast’, and it can encompass various techniques people use in order to read faster than traditional slow reading. We (Susan and Jan) have developed a system which includes many additional strategies and techniques, specifically for focusing on getting the information you need from a text. Often the person who knows all the shortcuts will reach the destination before the person who has the fastest car. We call our system SpdRdng, and that’s what we’re sharing with you in this book. For ease of reading, however, we refer to ‘speed reading’ throughout. This book gives you lots of speed reading techniques, strategies, and tips, and shows you how to use them individually – and in combination – for stress-free, successful studies. If you follow the instructions, you should at least double your reading speed and be getting 10 times more information from your reading, thereby saving lots of time which you can use for relaxing, or for working more to get higher grades. The speed reading techniques will help you remember more too – so you’ll be learning quickly and easily. You’ll learn the techniques more quickly if you try them out as soon as possible – with either digital or paper texts. We show you immediately how to apply them to study more effectively (because the techniques work) and more efficiently (so you save time). CONTENTS INTRODUCTION
 First One-minute Test (before using the technique)
 FOUR-STAGE APPROACH COURSE OVERVIEW STAGE PREVIEW
 Preview your reading list Newspaper Technique (skimming for meaning) STAGE WORK SESSION
 20-minute session
Purpose • Newspaper and Search Techniques
Preparing for lectures and tutorials Thought shower
 Mindmapping Essay writing
 Tips for essay writing Syntopic Processing 
 Underlining and Super-reading Speed up your reading
 Get into a good state
 Focus on concentration point
 Speed up your eyes and your brain Super-duper reading 
Second One-minute Test (after using the techniques) STAGE RAPID READING
 Background reading STAGE REVIEW 
Revising and passing exams TOP TIPS
 GLOSSARY ABOUT THE AUTHORS 
RESOURCES

54 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 27, 2020