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An Introduction to Speed-Reading
100-200 wpm 400-900 wpm 1,000 wpm (and above) Mastery Good Average Poor 200-400 wpm Ranking Speed
25,000  wpm! Howard Stephen Berg
Most Common  MISTAKES   in Reading
Reading “slo-o-o-o-o-wly and carefully”
Left-to-right linear eye movement
Sub-Vocalisation
Fixation
Skip-Back
Some simple TACTICS   to improve Reading Speed
The LALALA Exercise
 
Tactics Take in ‘chunks’ – stop the linear reading and sub-vocalisation Use a ‘marker’ Reduce the ‘frame’ Start slow then increase Avoid fixation
Take in ‘chunks’ at a time
Are you ready?
JUST DO IT!
 
DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
 
THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE
 
THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT JUST DO IT!
Use a  marker  (real or virtual)
Best  Conditions  for Reading
Be comfortable but not  too  comfortable!
Have at least two good reasons for reading what you are reading
Closing words…
“ Practice –  forever ” Kenny G

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Speed-Reading: An Introduction