Speed Reading For Dummies (PDF)

Learn to:

* Increase your reading speed and comprehension

* Use speed techniques for any type of reading material

* Improve your silent reading skills

* Recall more of what you read

The fun and easy way¯® to become a more efficient, effective reader!

Want to read faster -- and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.

* Yes, you can speed read -- discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance

* Focus on the fundamentals -- widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall

* Advance your speed-reading skills -- read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns

* Zero in on key points -- skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want

* Expand your vocabulary -- recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly

Open the book and find:

* Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge¯® program

* How to assess your current reading level

* Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills

* Speed-reading fundamentals you must know

* Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words

* A speed-reading progress worksheet

* Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision

* Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent