think of the acronym "T.H.I.E.V.E.S."T - titleH - headingsI - introductory statements E - everything bold, italics, highlight, etc. V - visual aids E - end of chapter questions/quizzes/reviews S - summary

Preview Technique

What would happen if you did focus on a single feature ... ? Narrowing vision to such a minute detail would hinder your ability to recognize [the big picture]. ... This is how most of us read; we narrow our focus to each word or letter.

Chapter Four - Space Reading <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">this . technique . forces . you . to . look . at . the . spaces . between . the . words . to . increase . reading . speed . by . allowing . you . to . focus . on . the . big . picture </li></ul>Chapter Five - Chunk Reading <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">this technique \ forces you to break down each sentence \ into smaller chunks \ and absorb information quickly \ about each chunk </li></ul>Chapter Six - Removing Subvocalization <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">subvocalization = reading every word (either in your head or out loud) </li><li class="ql-align-justify">subvocalization makes you read slower - stop doing it!</li></ul>

Section II: Speed Reading Techniques

Chapter 13 - Remembering What You Read <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">similar to active recall </li><li class="ql-align-justify">make sure you can recall the information you just read after reading </li><li class="ql-align-justify">try to test yourself on the material after you read them, then go back and reread the text to see how accurate your recall is </li></ul>Chapter 14 - Visualize <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">your mind wandering is one of the main issues people have with reading </li><li class="ql-align-justify">try to visualize what you are reading to keep yourself engaged in the text </li></ul>Chapter 15 - Eye Health <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">make sure to take care of your eyes!!</li></ul>

Section V: Additional Tips

When a goal or purpose is applied to a reading assignment, the mind suddenly stops wandering, and instead, becomes focused on the material at hand.

Chapter Ten - Ideas and Main Points <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">pay attention to the big picture and the ideas being conveyed</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1"> 	 	 what issues are important? </li><li class="ql-align-justify">why did the author write this? </li><li class="ql-align-justify">why am I reading this right now? </li></ul>Chapter Eleven - Topic Sentences<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">topic sentences state the idea and what the paragraph will be about </li><li class="ql-align-justify">identifying the topic sentence will help set the tone of what you are reading for </li></ul>Chapter Twelve - Vocabulary <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">pay attention to prefixes and suffixes </li></ul>

Section IV: Improving Comprehension

<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Section I: what to do before you read</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Section II: techniques to improve reading speed</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Section III: expansion of techniques</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Section IV: comprehension</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Section V: others </li></ol>

The Process

Chapter One - Purpose<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">stating the purpose of reading something helps the mind focus and pick up on details </li><li class="ql-align-justify">also allows us to be more mindful of what you're reading</li></ul>Chapter Two - Power of Preview <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">your mind will make predictions, so previewing allows more accurate predictions </li><li class="ql-align-justify">scan the text and pick up on context clues</li></ul>Chapter Three - Change Styles <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">adjust reading speed to the type of article and how hard it is to digest the information </li><li class="ql-align-justify">harder = go slower</li><li class="ql-align-justify">new type of literature = go slower </li></ul>

Section I: Pre-Reading

Space Reading: <ol><li class="ql-align-justify">start with looking at the spaces between each word </li><li class="ql-align-justify">practice only focusing on the spaces between the words </li><li class="ql-align-justify"> increase the spacing between each word (ie. look at every other space now)</li></ol>Chunk Reading: <ol><li class="ql-align-justify">start by breaking up the sentence into small chunks consisting of a maximum of 5 words </li><li class="ql-align-justify">make sure all chunks flow (ie. don't cut the chunk off in the middle of an idea) </li><li class="ql-align-justify">increase the length of each chunk (ie. chunks can consist of more than 5 words) </li></ol>Subvocalization: <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">close your mouth </li><li class="ql-align-justify">listen to music (without lyrics are best) </li><li class="ql-align-justify">hum as you read </li></ul>

Drills

Fixation <ol><li class="ql-align-justify">practice space reading or chunk reading </li><li class="ql-align-justify">increase the length of each section </li><li class="ql-align-justify">increased length = less fixation as there are fewer places the eyes need to pause </li></ol>Regression <ol><li class="ql-align-justify">take a piece of plain, white paper </li><li class="ql-align-justify">cover the text after you are done reading as you make your way through an article</li><li class="ql-align-justify">covering the text will stop you from going back and force you to think about what you just read critically </li></ol>Visual Range <ol><li class="ql-align-justify"><a href="https://schultetable.ru/training/en/">Shultz Table </a></li></ol>

Chapter Seven - Fixation <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">fixation = when your eyes pause to focus on something </li><li class="ql-align-justify">fixation can slow down reading as you are pausing for each word </li></ul>Chapter Eight - Regression  <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">regression = going back and rereading the text </li><li class="ql-align-justify">regression can lead to confusion because you are overemphasizing certain parts of the text </li></ul>Chapter Nine - Visual Range <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">visual range = how much your eyes can see when you are focused on a particular object/detail/text </li><li class="ql-align-justify">increased visual range can lead to picking up more information when reading, which leads to faster reading and better comprehension</li></ul>

Section III: Enhancing the Technique

Learn to triple your reading speed while also improving comprehension of the text through drills and techniques suitable for students, educators and professionals.

The #1 Speed Reading Book on Amazon for 4 Straight Years This has become the go to book for students, teachers, educators, professionals, and home-school parents & children to quickly improve their reading speed. It present simple tips to not only accelerate your reading, but also understanding and memory. Unlike other books that only teach how to skim & scan, this one taps into your brain and eyes' amazing ability to naturally read more words in a shorter time. Please Note: ** Please take the low star reviews here with a grain of salt as they DO NOT reflect the actual content. Contrary to some comments, the book offers a mix of new and time-tested techniques, supported by research, and with detailed instructions and explanations. ** In truth, this isn't your average speed reading book. With a few simple shifts, you can double to triple your reading speed in minutes. No Skimming, No Scanning, but reading Every Word with higher speed. You'll Learn to: <ul><li>Double to triple your reading speed in a matter of minutes.</li><li>Understand and process more information, in a shorter time.</li><li>Remember more of that information for tests, exams, papers, and presentations.</li><li>Enhance vocabulary to manage difficult and complicated text.</li><li>Stop your mind from wandering to stay focused on every word.</li><li>Strengthen your eyes and sight to continue reading for years to come.</li></ul>Best of all, the tips are simple and easy, requiring only a few shifts in habits. How will the ability to learn more skills, ace more exams, and be more informed, while having more time for the things you love enhance your life? Don't procrastinate any longer, kick start your reading today

KAM KNIGHT

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