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10 Little-known Secrets To Improve Reading Speed And Comprehension

Here is a list of top 10 ways to improve your reading speed and become a master in speed-reading and comprehension. And, mind you, these are all tried and tested methods.

Top 10 Ways To Improve Speed Reading And Comprehension:

1. Skim before starting to read — it helps you to grasp the main idea of the content. If it’s a book, then skim the content page first. After that, you can start reading the lines.

2. Prioritize your reading matter — which content requires urgent attention? Classify your reading matter as "very important" and "less important" and then start speed-reading the matter accordingly. This way you can work on the important matter with a fresh mind.

3. Choose an appropriate reading place — never read difficult or important matter in bed. Select a solemn place for speed-reading. You do not want to be disturbed in between.

4. Early morning is the best time to read — a fresh and active mind gives better results. Early morning is the time when your mind is least stressed, so grab a book at his time? Spare the evenings for other things.

5. See headings as questions — one of the best ways to find out the relevant information from the text is to see the heading as a question. Your brain will look for answers once you start speed-reading. It improves your comprehension, as you are focused on finding the answer.

6. Do not use a highlighter while speed-reading — most of the people use a highlighter thinking it will help them to understand better. However, it reduces your speed of reading and comprehension. You end up reading the matter twice, which is bad for speed-reading.

7. Preview first and then read — do not jump into speed-reading the matter. Preview the entire content to get the essence of it. You will also be able to sort out the relevant matter.

8. Be flexible with speed — materials containing legal content, mathematics, and other such subjects require a slow pace to understand them better. Books, novel, magazines, newspapers, and other such stuff can be read at a faster speed. So adjust your reading speed according to the nature of content.

9. Read and act on it then and there — once you read content, decide what to do of it then and there. Do not keep it aside for later. You will have to read it again, which is a sheer waster of time.

10. Practice regularly.

So, start your speed reading practice today and keep a track on your speed.

By: Sherman Cheong

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