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Vicki Nemeth
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Two chapters on diagrammatic note-taking, first for reading and then for lectures. I remember in university, being able to hold in my mind long banks of the prof's previous points while I handwrote summarized notes. Having fallen out of practice, I'm not sure I could do that again. This technique looks even more direct and like it could get information down faster, requiring less intense suspensions in my mind.
— Apr 19, 2025 08:33PM
Vicki Nemeth
is on page 85 of 212
Since the book asks you to return after trying the superskim, I did it. I failed: it may require an energy level I didn't have at the beginning of my reading session. Then I reread it normally (including my linear speed improvements), and it explains how the low-res layers come together, and where actual reading fits in. It truthfully tells you how little comprehension the skim starts you with. No controversy here.
— Apr 14, 2025 04:54PM
Vicki Nemeth
is on page 70 of 212
The beginning of Chapter 4 exposits what I'd been thinking: the highest speeds of the course are methods for time management through layering several low res readings. It's asking me to do an exercise that I'm not ready for yet, covering the page in an unusual visual order. At the moment, I'm happy with the improved linear subvocalizing speed that I've just achieved. I might skip ahead to the writing and notes advice
— Apr 09, 2025 11:26AM
Vicki Nemeth
is on page 66 of 212
Yes, I've decided to actually go through the book this time. And yes, at this stage it is genuinely helping. It explains techniques for mild improvement before getting into the surprisingly fast methods, as well as what the techniques are for. "Debunking" videos misrepresent what people considering speed reading want (they disrespect their own audience!) as well as the suite of strategies.
— Apr 08, 2025 07:20PM
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I've just tried the things I've learned in the first chapter on another piece of reading. While I didn't time myself accurately, I did hold my attention far better and get more done in a session. This can at least improve my gross reading time (and reduce the number of months I take to read a book) and make nonfiction more motivating to get through. (I'm not convinced I want to speed up my fiction or story reading. I guess I'll judge that by whether I'm not hanging on through an individual book.)
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