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Speed Reading

Speed Reading. An Initial Look . Today’s Objectives. Identify your reading speed Become aware of things you might do that slow down your own reading. Test Your Reading Speed. WPM=words per minute Just read at your normal rate, important that you don’t alter your speed

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Speed Reading

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  1. Speed Reading An Initial Look

  2. Today’s Objectives • Identify your reading speed • Become aware of things you might do that slow down your own reading

  3. Test Your Reading Speed • WPM=words per minute • Just read at your normal rate, important that you don’t alter your speed • http://timer.onlineclock.net/

  4. How to calculate WPM • Step 1: Count the number of words in the first four lines of text and divide by four • Multiply this number by the number of lines you read

  5. Averages • Average person reads at a rate of 150-250 wpm • This varies based on • difficulty of material • focus • surroundings • interest in material

  6. Test Your Reading Speed • WPM=words per minute • Just read at your normal rate, important that you don’t alter your speed • http://timer.onlineclock.net/

  7. Speed doesn’t matter if…

  8. Three Habits you need to change to become a faster reader • Fixation – reading one word at a time • Regression or rereading…Average person rereads about 30% of the time • Auditory Reassurance aka sub vocalization - reading word aloud in your head

  9. How to get better? • Practice • Goal for course is to improve: • Speed • Comprehension • Retention

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