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.
