Learn How To Speed Read - Best Speed Reading Techniques

How to speed read at above link

Anyone can learn how to read faster. Speed reading is a learn skill and learning how to speed read is a skill that will help you for the rest of your life.

The average person reads about 200-250 words per minute. When you learn how to speed read you should be able to double or triple this reading speed just by following the steps in this video.

Speed Reading Tips:

1. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph and zoom through the rest.

2. Read the table of contents and back of the book. This will tell you what the author wants you to look for and it will improve your reading speed.

3. Do not say the words as you read. This slows you down and is called sub-vocalization.

4. One of the biggest points for speed reading and learning how to speed read is to use your finger whenever you read and force your eye to follow your finger. This will keep your eye from bouncing around the page because this does slow you down.

5. Listen to classical music when you read. This has been shown to improve your reading speed. Maybe this is because it relaxes your brain or keeps it focused. Regardless it is a good speed reading tip.

I have been amazed at how much my reading speed improved when I followed these speed reading tips. Recently I read a 200 page book on a flight and I was amazed at how much I remembered and understood reading at really fast speeds. These speed reading tips work! Try them.

[ok.]

played this on a x2 speed so i can get on with my reading faster

[knny]

A small addition I found helpful (PhD student who has to do a lot of reading):


Take proper distance to your text, I mean physical distance. Don't hover over the page, but read at an arms length. That way you allow more text to be in your focus at once (we actually only have a penny-wide area of sharp vision, before it gets increasingly blurry and desaturated).


Also, if you do not understand something, most of the time it is better to carry on and don't re-read the paragraph ten times. Chances are that whatever the person tried to express there is reformulated somewhere later down the line, and then maybe in a more accessible fashion.

[stanley]

Summary:
0:39 Tip 1 - Read the table of content, review and chapter summaries
0:52 Tip 2 - Don't sub-vocalise
1:18 Tip 3 - Listen to classical music while reading
1:40 Tip 4 - Follow the finger when reading
2:50 Tip 5 - Learn to see group of words
3:16 Tip 6 - Read the first and the last sentence of the paragraph and have a look at the middle
3:43 Tip 7 - Go faster than you think is possible

[jaysk]

I know this video is four years old, but GOD THANK YOU. I have been having the hardest time in undergrad program this semester. I have to read upwards of 400 pages a week from various books for my course assignments. Very close to finishing my degree and my slow reading has compromised this entire semester for me. I have been desperately trying to learn how to read faster, and I appreciate this video.

[harshitborkar]

1) read the table of content, review & summary
2) don't subvocalize
3) listen classical music
4) use pointer
5) visualise ( group of word )
6) read the first sentence of paragraph and last

[liannekarla]

I had aphasia (inability to read and write) due to my stroke in 11/22/2016. I’ve recovered and I’m trying to understand and read faster. This video definitely helps a lot! 🙏🏽 Thank you

[mzjordi]

When trying to use these speed reading techniques, there should be a distinction made between reading for pleasure and reading to gain knowledge. Speed reading is most appropriate for the latter. Books we read for pleasure, almost always fiction, use a lot of descriptive text so that you can paint a picture in your head and visualize what you’re reading. Applying speed reading techniques will cause you to miss too much of this to actually enjoy the book.

[dynamicshocke]

When he said read the first sentence of the paragraph and also the last. I'm like "man I'm reading game of thrones. the first sentence might be 'she's walking down the isle so cheerful and happy and the last sentence is "her husband killed her".

[outdoorminer]

When he says "is your bookshelf full of books you've never read?" I felt caught. LOL.

[OtsileM]

My worry with speed reading is comprehension. I also saw headline about a study that concluded that reading aloud aided comprehension better. I've found this to be the case in my experience too. When I speed read I get through the content faster but I'm less clued up on what I just read. On the other hand hearing myself read the content helps me form a mental image that will last longer, which is helpful especially when I read academically.

[businessentiel]

You motivated me to start training for speed-reading, and I have to say that I'm amazed. I didn't know that we were able to read that fast and still understand what is read. Actually, I even understand and remember better what I read, because I only think about the information I get instead of focusing on the actual words, which we don't really care about in the end. I have already read several books in a few weeks and am really happy of that. Thanks a lot! Have a nice day all y'all :)

[nirzanayoheshwaran]

Practicing speed reading through the comments....
Lovin' it! :)

[davidlucey]

I like all the suggestions except for the "sub vocal " avoidance. I'm an attorney and many statutes, especially Federal statutes, are written are written in such arcane language with such non standard grammar and syntax that I have to read them aloud, sometimes more than once, to understand them. Many of my fellow attorneys report the same problem. Similarly, I can use the first sentence/last sentence method to determine if a case is worth reading, but if it's worth reading I have to read every word. For example in a statute "may" is permissive but "shall" is a command. If one is eligible to apply for some job or benefit "up to" age 30 then the cut off is the day before the 30th birthday; if one is eligible "through" age 30 then the cut off is the day before the 31st birthday.

Overall I think Mr. White has given some excellent starting points but one should beware of the issues outlined above. Take care ladies and gentlemen, and thanks to.Mr. White for his very helpful programs.

[Oyukarom]

Hello, thank you so much. These techniques helped me a lot <3

[coincollectingfun]

Thank you so much for sharing. This was so helpful. A friend of mind let me borrow two very big books and it took me awhile to even start reading. Now I'm 46 pages into the first book and am very satisfying with the information in the book so far!

[Robin-rszi]

Forcing my eyes with my finger is helping so so much I read a sentence with 20 words in 2 seconds!!#

[virginiaogunsile]

Thanks Ron I'm reading this as a writer, I've already taken some of the test. I went from average of 255 to 355 so far.

[clairerafisura]

I actually developed speed reading since I was in 3rd Grade. I really don’t know how, or why did I developed such kind of ability but I’m so thankful for it. ❤️ And your tips are helping me to develop it more. ❤️

[nishupriya]

The biggest obstacle in my way is subvocalisation.

[titaa]

One thing he forgot to mention which is absolutely quintessential to reading is...you HAVE to be deeply interested in wanting to read that book.