This document discusses common problems that cause slow reading and provides strategies to improve reading skills. The main problems are 1) poor concentration, 2) underdeveloped vocabulary, 3) poor reading techniques like not finding main points, and 4) not having a system for reading textbooks. It recommends the SQ3R method of survey, question, read, recite, and review. Software programs like Weaver Reading Efficiency can help increase reading speed. Different reading rates are needed for different materials, from analytical reading of less than 250 words per minute to scanning of 1500 words per minute. Practice and not trying to memorize at the same time can improve reading speed and comprehension. Students struggling with reading should seek help from the Academic Resources Center.