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Post by Freddy on May 4, 2011 21:08:50 GMT -5
I've always enjoyed reading, but I recently came across the concept of speed reading, and I'm very interested in it, but I have no idea where to start to develop that skill.
Halp pls?
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Post by SwimFellow on May 4, 2011 21:38:04 GMT -5
I like enjoying books.. But speed reading is ok.
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Post by Ryan on May 4, 2011 22:08:21 GMT -5
HmmmBut really the first link is actually pretty good.
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Post by SwimFellow on May 4, 2011 22:41:44 GMT -5
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Post by Freddy on May 4, 2011 22:50:20 GMT -5
I did google it before asking, but I wanted to hear if you had any personal experience with it.
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Post by bombmaniac on May 4, 2011 23:04:09 GMT -5
you read enough...you naturally start speed reading
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Post by Nancy R. on May 4, 2011 23:06:42 GMT -5
Freddy, I am speed reading. I wasn't born with that, neither did I improve. I start using my finger. (Shut up everyone) You know, moving through the lines, with the side of the nail so that it'll go faster, you follow the finger with your eyes and you increase the speed every time.
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Post by Ricky on May 4, 2011 23:32:29 GMT -5
Freddy, I am speed reading. I wasn't born with that, neither did I improve. I start using my finger. (Shut up everyone) You know, moving through the lines, with the side of the nail so that it'll go faster, you follow the finger with your eyes and you increase the speed every time. *joke about fingers, eye–hand coordination, sex with women, and doing it faster everytime* ;D
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Post by Ryan on May 5, 2011 0:46:27 GMT -5
Reading blocks is important.
Also instead of reading a name, associate the name with the visual representation of the word.
For instance - I could read a book where the main character's name was Xalifudourik Northdagliof. I would not try to pronounce this name, or even take the time to read it. I recognize how it looks and associate the thoughts and descriptions of that character, with the visual of Xalifudourik Northdagliof. The more words you can read at once, the faster you can read. Blocking - and moving your finger along the page, help you read more words quickly. Not reading aloud or with a voice in your head also helps. Often people 'read to themselves' while they read. This is a bad habit for speed reading, as the fastest you can read, is much too fast for you to think of all the words and say them in your head.
Things to watch out for - commas. When properly used, commas interrupt blocks. Make sure that when you learn to start blocking, you stop the blocks at commas. Often times commas will not only interrupt the blocking pattern, but also the thought pattern of the rest of the sentence/passage. If you read it all the same, then the information becomes confusing.
Other suggestions - interpolate. Sometimes you can skip over certain sections or even parts of words. For instance - the words next and near are roughly the same length and both begin with ne. They also mean very similar things. So often times I can associate a four letter word that begins with ne as near, and the meaning is preserved. Examples of this include th_, ju_ _ _ _, and frie _ _.
I'm tired right now so there's probably more I could say - but shouldn't so I don't screw it up.
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