How to Speed Read for Free
Learning to speed read may seem a distant dream. Fortunately, speed-reading is free and within your grasp. Start by timing yourself as you read different types of reading material. According to the speed-reading website Spreeder, most people read about 200 words per minute. Increase reading speed and reading comprehension with speed-reading tips and with practice.
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Time your reading speed. Time your reading speed. Set a timer for two minutes, for example, and read until the timer stops. Write down your time, what you were reading and how many pages you read in two minutes.
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Quiet your inner reading voice. Read quickly enough to silence the voice that reads along with you. Read so quickly you cannot catch every word.
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Read words in chunks. Break text into two-word chunks to start. Increase the size of the word chunks as your speed increases.
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Use your fingertip to follow text. Follow the text as you read it to prevent re-reading content and to help keep your reading voice silent.
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Practice reading daily. Double your reading speed with free speed-reading software you can find online.
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Tips & Warnings
You may retain more information as you read faster.
Reading text on a computer screen may take longer than reading words on paper. Avoid moving your lips as you read.
References
- Photo Credit reading image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.com kitchen timer image by Inger Anne Hulbækdal from Fotolia.com
