4 Brilliant Tips to Speed Read Faster than Ever

Many people, particularly students, would love to be

able to absorb information faster. But before retaining

information, they have to go through that first stage of

learning, which is reading.

For many individuals who are pressed for time, speed

reading has become a necessity. However, it's not just

the reading part that is important. Equally essential

is for the reader to fully understand the words coming

out from the book or paper.

Here are some great tips to read and comprehend faster.

1) Relax.

If you're in the stressed mode, it would be much more

difficult to concentrate; hence, it would just be a lot

harder for the information to sink in.

2) Know what you want.

Focus on the areas that you really need to learn. Some

people read all parts of a book, when all they need to

know is a specific chapter.

Know your priority. If you need to find out about a

certain subject, go to the Table of Contents and search

for the heading that best suits your need. If you need

to learn more, then adjust accordingly. The important

thing is to weed out the stuffs that you don't

currently need.

3) Get rid of the structure words.

Did you know that around 60% of the words we read are

structure words? Examples are the words "the, or, and."

They are essential in the structure of the sentences;

but when you ignore them, they basically mean the same

thing. They only serve to beautify, yet you can

understand what you are reading even without them. Try

not to focus too much attention on structure words.

4) Practice, practice, practice.

When I started exercising with weights, I can only lift

the lighter ones. As the time goes by, I slowly add more

and more weights as my body tends to adjust and become

more comfortable carrying heavier ones.

The same concept goes for speed reading. Set a goal.

Figure out how fast you can read, then create a plan to

increase your ability.

If you can read 200 words per minute, set a goal to

read 250 words a minute. After accomplishing this feat,

set a goal to read 300 words per minute.

This takes time and practice, but the effort is all

worth it. If this is your first time to set such a

goal, read first those materials you are familiar with.

Carry on with more difficult ones as you progress. This

way, you're not overwhelming yourself with understanding

different new words and at the same time developing your

speed reading skills.

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