Although some people claim to be able to read at rates of over 1,000 words a minute, estimates are that the majority of people read at around 200 to 400 words per minute. Most readers, in fact, are nearer the slower end of the spectrum. Speed reading, however, can be learned and is a particularly useful skill to possess.
Learning how to read faster begins with identifying those actions that inhibit our reading. In this regard, there are several problems to be addressed. Among them are the environment in which we are reading, understanding how the eyes move over the material, re-reading, losing your place on the page and vocalization.
The problem of the surroundings in which we read is probably one of the easiest bars to fast reading to resolve. All that is needed is a quiet place where you won't be distracted or disturbed. The ideal location is comfortable and bright and is a delight to be in.
Once you have found the perfect environment, the actual mechanics of reading need to be examined. The eye may appear to move across the page smoothly, but in fact it moves in a series of small jumps and it is during the pauses between these jumps that the information is taken in. The slow reader pauses more often and for longer than the fast reader.
Longer pauses are caused by the reader going back and re-reading the material in the belief that it has been missed or misunderstood. It may only be a matter of a word or two or it may be a whole sentence but the result is a reduction in speed. If you can avoid this re-reading, then it is possible to increase your speed and researchers claim that, in most cases, the eye has actually absorbed the information thought to have been missed.
Consciously re-reading and having to go over some text again can be cured quite easily by mimicking children. When they learn to read, children point to keep their place. Speed readers often do the same. Using a thin pointer, they can keep track of their place on the page without blocking text that might be picked up by their peripheral vision.
Another children's device is to use vocalization. This is the sounding of the words either internally or out loud. Whereas pointing is beneficial, however, vocalization is detrimental to speed reading and, in fact, leads to slower reading.
These are just a few techniques to help you improve the rate at which you read. More advanced practices make use of the eye's peripheral vision and include reading two lines at a time and complete page sweeps in zigzag or wave movements. With practice, they are said to achieve dramatic results.
As with many skills that seem to be outside normal human capacity, there is considerable debate about speed reading claims. Detractors claim that the highest speeds are merely skimming and result in unacceptable loss of comprehension. Proponents say that the best speed readers typically achieve over 1,000 words per minute with around 60% to 70% comprehension, a rate comparable with slow readers. What is clear is that results from the use of these techniques will vary but any improvement in speed without loss of comprehension must be beneficial for the reader.
Learning how to read faster begins with identifying those actions that inhibit our reading. In this regard, there are several problems to be addressed. Among them are the environment in which we are reading, understanding how the eyes move over the material, re-reading, losing your place on the page and vocalization.
The problem of the surroundings in which we read is probably one of the easiest bars to fast reading to resolve. All that is needed is a quiet place where you won't be distracted or disturbed. The ideal location is comfortable and bright and is a delight to be in.
Once you have found the perfect environment, the actual mechanics of reading need to be examined. The eye may appear to move across the page smoothly, but in fact it moves in a series of small jumps and it is during the pauses between these jumps that the information is taken in. The slow reader pauses more often and for longer than the fast reader.
Longer pauses are caused by the reader going back and re-reading the material in the belief that it has been missed or misunderstood. It may only be a matter of a word or two or it may be a whole sentence but the result is a reduction in speed. If you can avoid this re-reading, then it is possible to increase your speed and researchers claim that, in most cases, the eye has actually absorbed the information thought to have been missed.
Consciously re-reading and having to go over some text again can be cured quite easily by mimicking children. When they learn to read, children point to keep their place. Speed readers often do the same. Using a thin pointer, they can keep track of their place on the page without blocking text that might be picked up by their peripheral vision.
Another children's device is to use vocalization. This is the sounding of the words either internally or out loud. Whereas pointing is beneficial, however, vocalization is detrimental to speed reading and, in fact, leads to slower reading.
These are just a few techniques to help you improve the rate at which you read. More advanced practices make use of the eye's peripheral vision and include reading two lines at a time and complete page sweeps in zigzag or wave movements. With practice, they are said to achieve dramatic results.
As with many skills that seem to be outside normal human capacity, there is considerable debate about speed reading claims. Detractors claim that the highest speeds are merely skimming and result in unacceptable loss of comprehension. Proponents say that the best speed readers typically achieve over 1,000 words per minute with around 60% to 70% comprehension, a rate comparable with slow readers. What is clear is that results from the use of these techniques will vary but any improvement in speed without loss of comprehension must be beneficial for the reader.
About the Author:
You can visit the website www.speedreading4kids.com for more helpful information about Speed Reading For The Beginner
Posted by:
Unknown - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
If you like this article please link to
You've just read an article category which is titled What You Need To Know About Speed Reading. You can bookmark this page by URL https://reference-educationupdates.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-you-need-to-know-about-speed.html. Thank you!
Please, rate this...
Belum ada komentar untuk "What You Need To Know About Speed Reading"
Post a Comment