4 Steps to Read Difficult Texts Faster (Academic Speed Reading Comprehension)
Curated from: Justin Sung
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Reading Technique vs Reading Strategy
- Reading strategy have more importance than reading techniques for difficult texts - The actual time consuming process is the processing of difficult text and not the reading speed
- Speed reading and other reading techniques require more concentration hence making it less sustainable for longer texts
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Reading Techniques
Sub - Vocalizing
- muttering, mouthing or internal monologue.
- Reducing sub - vocalization leads to faster reading but poor processing of information. Sub - vocalization reduces the cognitive load and helps process complex information quickly.
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Chunking
- Using your peripherical vision to read more words at once. Relax your pupils while reading to widen your vision.
- Grouping words automatically shuts off sub - vocalizing
- Your eyes moves slower while grouping words but we take more information in less time
- energy and time efficient technique
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Reading Strategy
- Know when to use the reading techniques of grouping and sub-vocalizing - Text with predictable or less valuable information or text which require less cognitive load
- Take Pause between reading sprints to process the information and look at the big picture. Also try to predict where the text is likely to take you.
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Obstacles while reading difficult texts
- The processing of information - our brain requires time to process complex or novel information which slows our reading speed
- Exhaustion - If we try to speed read long and difficult text we won't be able to sustain the speed for long period of them. We will require to take breaks. So sustainable reading while taking pauses is the correct way
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Pro tip
- Use narrow columns format while reading texts, it reduces the eye movement. Increasing your reading and processing speed
- Use dull background to reduce the strain on eyes
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CURATOR'S NOTE
I often wish to be able to read lots of non-fiction books, research papers and other texts but It is very time consuming. This is an effort to reduce the time required and increase productivity while studying
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