Speed Reading For Dummies

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