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Speed Reading Speed reading can come to your rescue when you have to refer to a lot of work for a single project or assignment, especially when you are already familiar with the major concepts but want to widen your knowledge base regarding the topic. Human mind is a lot more capable then we give it credit for, and there are ways that you can use your maximum mental capabilities. One of them is speed reading. It can help you go through piles of reading material in half (or less) than the time it would usually take you to read it. I am writing this book largely from experience. I became interested in speed reading when someone I know got through piles of reading in a few days and completed his dissertation, whereas it took me days to write the text of my own dissertation. I had to know some of his techniques. Honestly, the eye fixation techniques work best if you have great familiarity with the topic at hand. My friend was able to speed-read his way to a Ph.D. because he was highly familiar with the topics and concepts related to his dissertation topic. So let's get this myth out of the way: you cannot increase your reading speed to thousands of words per minute. You can only bring an improvement in your reading speed while still keeping it within human range (less than 900 words per minute). That too is only when you are familiar with the topic. I will recommend reading at normal rate when concepts are novel to you. The first chapter has all the theory regarding speed reading, the controversies, and the research facts. I believe that theory is necessary for practice. The second chapter contains the actually eye fixation techniques in a step-wise way. You can actually start practicing these methods right after reading them. The third chapter is about the comprehension and retention of the reading material, which is actually the main aim of reading anything. The third chapter also contains a step-wise methods to enhance retention and comprehension including the SQ3R. Speed reading apps and software have also emerged. They make use of the basic principles of eye-fixation techniques and provide even quicker ways to go through reading material. I want to stress the fact that there is no replacement for traditional book reading. Speed reading can, however, come in handy when you have to complete a lot of reading in a short amount of time. So keep that in mind while you are reading this book. For more information click on the BUY BUTTON!!! tag: reading comprehension strategies, speed reading exercises, speed reading for beginners, how to read faster, read faster, speed reading guide, speed read, rapid reading, fast reading, reading comprehension for adults, how to speed read, improve reading comprehension, speed read and memory, speed reading books

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