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The third speed-reading technique is using a pacer. This approach focuses on the importance of eye movement as well. The author notes that our eyes naturally follow the movement. So, using your finger or a pen as a guide will help you read smoothly.
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As well as following the three steps to take the pressure off, removing bad habits will also prepare you for more efficient reading. Marks-Beale starts by outlining what she means by a habit. A habit is something done enough times it has become second nature. Although habits can have a positive i...
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“In the process of trying to upgrade your skills, you begin working with a new set of strategies. Ironically, instead of getting instantly better, you initially get worse. This is what I call “unlearning to relearn.” However, over time, with perseverance and repetition...
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Subvocalization is the act of mouthing along to the words you read or verbalizing them in your head. Marks-Beale points out that the brain can process approximately 400 words per minute. That said, when we subvocalize, we are limiting ourselves to our talking speed. This speed is considerably low...
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2. Preview all nonfiction material before starting to read. Reading summaries, like this one, before reading the whole book will give you an idea of what the book is about. You can then spot which parts are relevant and interesting to you. You will also find you are rereading less when you read t...
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Marks-Beale describes three steps you can follow to take advantage of reading shortcuts.
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You will find your eyes stopping on the parts of the sentence that relate to what you want to read. This is not good luck but effective preparation through purpose-setting and priming. So, start reading by focusing on the table of contents and the index. These parts of the book will help you unde...
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The first speed-reading technique the author recommends is only reading the keywords in a sentence. Our eyes tend to jump around while reading a sentence. This slows our reading speed. It is possible to create a smoother eye movement by only focusing on keywords.
Secondly, stop your eyes ...
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The second speed-reading technique is also a way of tackling subvocalization. Marks-Beale recommends “reading between the lines.” This doesn’t mean you are trying to find meaning when it is not clearly stated. The author is talking about the physical space between lines of text. Focusing on the w...
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Marks-Beale starts 10 Days to Faster Reading by highlighting the importance of starting your reading journey by taking pressure off yourself. A common worry is feeling you have too much to read in too little time. Marks-Beale believes the problem is not that you do not have enough time. The probl...
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2. You don’t need to remember everything you read. You can still learn lots of information without remembering every anecdote and idea introduced. School forces us to believe we need to remember every detail because we were revising for exams. Outside of exams, you do not need to remember the det...
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Both these actions challenge what Marks-Beale calls linear reading. She believes that non-linear reading is the key to efficiency. Those who are the most efficient readers use skimming, skipping, referencing and note-taking while they work. They are focused more on extracting information than rea...
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Reading should never be considered a passive activity. You are not passively absorbing information but actively finding relevant information. This means you will often make connections or form ideas while reading. The author suggests writing down these ideas or useful parts of the book when they ...
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The final tip provided by Marks-Beale is that you should be applying the information you gain from reading. The best way to do this is to write down actions you need to take after finishing reading the book. For example, after reading this summary, you might draw margins half an inch on either si...
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The first bad reading habit that Marks-Beale introduces is passive daydreaming. This habit involves thinking about other topics while you are reading. To remove this habit, you should replace it with active mind wandering. This type of thought process involves connecting the information from your...
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Finally, improving your peripheral vision will allow you to read without looking at every word. Marks-Beale suggests practicing in your everyday life. For example, quickly glancing at the license plate of the car in front of you during a traffic jam. After this quick glance, see if you can repeat...
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Regression involves rereading information you have just read. Regression is often associated with passive daydreaming or simply insufficient concentration. Marks-Beale suggests covering the text you’ve just read to stop this from happening. For example, you could use a business card. Place the bu...
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Marks-Beale describes purpose-setting as a form of priming. She sees priming as a way of programming your brain to notice certain things. She uses the example of cards. If you are interested in a certain type of car, you will likely start seeing them everywhere you go. This is because you are pri...
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Marks-Beale’s fourth speed-reading tip should be engaged with before rather than during reading. As with many things, reading can be done more efficiently with preparation. If you set yourself a purpose before reading something, you improve your chances of focusing more on important information. ...
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10 Days to Faster Reading, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Speed-Reading and Success Skills: Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning argues that speed-reading is not an untrainable talent. Instead, you can significantly improve your speed reading by merely cutting out bad habits, adding some new techniques, and changing your mindset. The simplicity of these techniques makes speed-reading seem less like a superpower and more like a valuable tool easily attainable.
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