Various Speed Reading Techniques

Written by Melvin Ng


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Speed reading technique #3 - Group wording

There is a term in speed reading circles that is seen as being one ofrepparttar major demons of reading: "subvocalization". Subvocalization is a clinical term for word-for-word reading - and it's a huge no-no in speed reading techniques. Subvocalization slows reading down, without providing any upswing in comprehension to counterrepparttar 109144 lost reading time.

Group wording, asrepparttar 109145 name suggests, is whererepparttar 109146 reader looks at a group of words and phrases atrepparttar 109147 same time. Usingrepparttar 109148 group wording technique, speed readers are able to read large chunks of information atrepparttar 109149 same time - thus, saving time.

Additional speed reading techniques

Aside fromrepparttar 109150 specific speed reading techniques in 1 to 3 above, there are a number of habits/practices that are generally considered counter-productive to speed reading - thus will have an affect on your speed reading abilities. In no particular order, these include:

* subvocalization - as already stated, this is where you speak outrepparttar 109151 words you read. It's a major cause of slow reading. Unfortunately, as most of us are taught to speak outrepparttar 109152 words we read when we learn to read as children, it is also one ofrepparttar 109153 hardest habits to break. All that can be said is that you keep plugging away at trying to eradicate this habit.

* digressing - digressing is whererepparttar 109154 reader will read a passage, then return to re-read it, usually inrepparttar 109155 mistaken belief that they will be able to comprehend better what has been written on a second read. Again, in speed reading circles this is seen as a major no-no, bad habit, which needs to be broken!

Conclusion

So, if you want to improve your speed reading skills, you need to remember not to subvocalize or re-read passages, and to read great chunks at one time by broadening your eye-span. Simple really! Actually, in fairness, it will take time to learn, and don't expect to get it rightrepparttar 109156 first time. Don't push this issue too much, as pushing it may prove to be counter-productive.

Melvin Ng teaches speed reading through his 16-Minute Speed Reading Audio Program. This breakthrough technique Guarantees to Double your reading speed in just 16 minutes! http://www.best-speed-reading-course.com


Vocalization - the biggest hurdle in speed reading

Written by Melvin Ng


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And finally, another argument in favor of vocalization harps back torepparttar very reason why we may vocalize inrepparttar 109143 first place: because vocalization of text helps us in our skills of verbally pronouncingrepparttar 109144 word being read.

Nonetheless, there are undoubtedly HUGE flaws with vocalization. One of these isrepparttar 109145 need to re-read material that we have only just read, which is another commonly cited limitation on one's ability to speed read.

Vocalization - eliminating this bad habit

No tried and tested method of curing vocalization has come torepparttar 109146 forefront of speed reading techniques. Rather, what is often cited isrepparttar 109147 need to curerepparttar 109148 problem through disciplining yourself not to speak out (vocalize)repparttar 109149 words that you are reading as you read them. However, if you have been reading for some time, re-training yourself so that you don't vocalize words can be exhausting and time consuming!

In this regard, one method that has become popular is to read using a marker. The argument goes that if you dragrepparttar 109150 marker alongrepparttar 109151 page as you read, you are less likely to vocalize your words and more like to be able to read faster. Another method of avoiding vocalization is to readjustrepparttar 109152 focus of your eyes. Adjustingrepparttar 109153 focus of your eyes by zooming in on a word and then adjusting your eye focus outwards to seerepparttar 109154 broader picture of a whole paragraph enables you to read faster as it increasesrepparttar 109155 number of words your eyes can focus on at any one time!

Melvin Ng teaches speed reading through his 16-Minute Speed Reading Audio Program. This breakthrough technique Guarantees to Double your reading speed in just 16 minutes! http://www.bestspeedreadingcourse.com


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