Dirty Rat asked:


Any students, attorneys, or others who are required to read large amounts of material have any advice to give on this subject? I’m looking to improve my speed reading but really don’t want to have to spend $100 or more on programs to improve it.

Any ideas?

Ronald

Dr Jay Polmar asked:


The written word is everywhere. In todays fast-paced, get-it-done-yesterday world, being able to speed read”and remember what you read”is nearly a matter of professional life or death. If your reading speed is more tortoise than hare, perhaps its time to look into a new way of reading.

Learning to speed read actually involves teaching your brain to read in a new way.

But wait! you say. It took years to learn how to read before. I just dont have that kind of time.

Never fear! With our Speed Read Complete Corporate edition, you will be able to double your reading speed in only an hour in the privacy of your own home or office! This time-tested method of teaching your brain to speed read has been taught in live seminars for decades all around the US and the ebooks have been translated into five languages.

Still unsure about signing up for an online speed reading course? Have you handed over hundreds of dollars before, only to read a few words a minute faster? With our Speed Read Complete course”including three ebooks as well as supplementary MP3 audio files which you can take anywhere”we guarantee you will be reading noticeably faster and comprehending more or every penny of your money back.

Start our Speed Read Complete Corporate course (a minimum of a sixth grade reading level is necessary) with the book Speed Reading in Only One Hour.  Move on to our Complete Speed Reading Program: Corporate Version. In our course you will learn not only how to speed read, but also how to learn to control subvocalization, vary your reading speed, batch process, and important techniques for positive thinking.

Not only will you learn to increase your reading speed, using our time-tested Speed Read Complete course, youll be able to increase your memory, recall, concentration, note taking, and more.

The Speed Read Complete was written based on a 3-day lecture course by Dr. Jay Polmar, an accomplished author and university and community college professor who has written more than 100 books. Dr. Polmar has helped hundreds of thousands all around the world read faster and get ahead. Let him help you improve your life!



Clinton

bradpee asked:


Hi all,

I am looking for good training program to improve my reading speed in English. I am a slow reader and thus slow in digesting information and slow in everything.

Thanks a lot!
Is there a way I can respond to the answers to ask further questions?

I don’t know how to do that…
Thanks for your answer!
I want to ask if EyeQ really works?
I’ve seen a lot of their ads from Internet… and also saw many other programs. I need more informations about how do they work and are these programs the same thing or are they similar things?
How do I choose the best program?

Sally

Francis Hesse asked:


In this present-day era in which information is available in great quantity and at a very rapid rate (thanks to the Internet), there is also a burning need to be able to take in information in the shortest possible time. There is as a result a great demand for people who have a superior trained speed reading eye as this is a quality that helps in increasing productivity and so, is highly valued.

 

If you are on the lookout for some means to develop the speed at which you read, there are a number of solutions that can help to train you  in developing a better speed reading eye. There are in fact, numerous choices when it concerns diversity of speed reading courses as well as software that will help you read faster, and so it becomes essential that you choose one that will work to develop your proficiency in the most effective manner.

 

Retention and comprehension are essential.

 

When you develop a proficient speed reading eye you will then be able to use your newly acquired skills in many diverse ways and thus enjoy a more fruitful life. According to experts, there are just a small number of techniques that need to be learned to develop a good and sharp speed reading eye which will help you to enjoy the benefits of rapid reading and also comprehending and retaining the material that you have read.

 

Improving your reading speed will be of little use to you if you fail to absorb what it is you are reading.Learning to read at breakneck speeds without comprehension is not very useful, you must be able to understand what you have read and retain the information as well.

 

Also, one can always train to have a razor-sharp speed reading eye if one simply practices regularly as this is perhaps the most important facet to gaining the necessary speed at reading. In fact, though you can also practice by using your hand, or use cards to improve your speed reading eye, there is nothing quite as effective as constant practice in developing the art of speed reading.

 

It also pays to get some speed reading techniques because present day technology is so advanced that you can make dramatic improvements in speed reading by making this technology work for you. By improving your speed reading eye, you will be able to read faster as well as read better and by constantly practicing to even achieve your ultimate goal which should be to read at about hundred words per minute.



Melvin

Ed Caldwell asked:


I just got an email from someone who writes, ” The reason I am writing is that a client of mine is doing a computer speed reading program called (name protected). He mentioned that while his speed has increased dramatically, his comprehension has gone down. Is this normal? “

The short answer is yes. However, it is not normal for all programs on effective speed reading. The writer touches on a very sore spot for me, a researcher, educator, and trainer on accelerated learning for 30 years. The problem is with the word “speed.” Unfortunately the general population is most often mis-guided on this topic because of that word “SPEED” and they forget the second word in the phrase “reading.” So when someone wants to learn the skills of reading more effectively combining speed and comprehension, they get sold on speed. Some programs promise to have read materials at 20,000 words per minute!

“Reading” can be defined as the mind’s response or interpretation of printed material. If your eyes go through material at 100-100,000 words per minute and you have no clue about the material, it’s not reading! Because so many programs in the marketplace focus almost exclusively, if not completely on the eye movements, comprehension takes a back seat, or doesn’t even get a place in the program. That was the problem with the person mentioned above.

This common approach and experience has led to an ever increasing pile of commentary on “speed reading” which has maligned the topic and the few practitioners who focus on both speed and comprehension together. Speed is ****. It sells. But comprehension requires your mind to be engaged. This requires attention and work. That’s not ****. Work is hard. But comprehension can become easier when you know how to do it. Unfortunately, most of the sellers of programs in the marketplace do not have a clue and take it for granted or blame the user’s ineptness.

As I continue to do competitive surveillance of the market, nearly everything from e-books to 16 minute audios promise what they can’t deliver. I recently bought one of the computerized speed programs. It contained less than 300 words dealing with comprehension.

For years I wouldn’t use the word “speed” in naming my programs for the reasons above. Most people think, “Read fast! Forget faster!” But I have seen so many people’s lives and careers change so much for the better after they gain the confidence from learning the skills properly to sit by the sidelines and keep the message quiet that there is a better way to learn.

Do yourself a favor if you’re researching and considering “speed reading.” Be sure to investigate the program’s emphasis on comprehension. Because comprehension is your mind’s response to the print, you need proper instruction and support.



Lucy

Jonathan V asked:


What reading speed should I set when I’m burning my ps2 DVD-R backup?

Esther

Charger 3 asked:


My reading score on the ACT and critical reading score on the SAT suffer because of my reading speed. What are some ways I can improve my reading speed? Also, on these standard tests, what are your methods of answering? Do you read the questions first or read the passages first or etc.?
I end up having to blind guess about 10 questions on the ACT every time.

Claude

Francis Hesse asked:


Accelerate Your Reading,

You may believe that speed reading is only for genius types. After all, you need to center on what you’re reading if you hope to grasp what the text is trying to tell you. However, this is a misconception. Anyone can speed read; it’s a skill that has to be acquired. Before you can begin to speed read, you should  take a speed reading test to determine your reading speed level. You can  find  free speed reading tests online. This will  help gauge how fast you can read at present and be the bench mark to see how far you’ve come. It is awe-inspiring when you view the results of both tests, before and after you’ve taken your speed reading course, to see that it is possible for you to become a speed reader; even if you thought it was impossible.

Speed Reading Education

You can learn how to speed read in a number of ways. Some prefer audio tapes that take you thought various tips and tricks of learning how to accelerate their reading. These audio tapes will generally come with booklets that include a speed reading test. Again, you should take it before and after you’ve completed the course so that you can see how well you’re progressing.

You may also want to buy books on the subject. Many books can teach you how to speed read by also including  tips and tricks. It may seem strange to buy a book on speed reading, even though you’re not speed reading it at first, but soon you’ll be cruising along page by page, reading a book in a fraction of the time it took before you started the course.

Speed Reading Instructor

One of the best ways to learn speed reading is to find a instructor who already speed reads and who is well versed in teaching others. This person is also  someone that can give you a speed reading test, as you know it will be graded by someone else and not yourself; as is the case if you were to take a test via an audio tape or book. You can find speed reading teachers at your local library or you can look them up on the internet as well, either through the yellow pages directory or on free listing sites such as Craig’s List.

Speed reading, again, is a skill you can learn. It doesn’t take a genius, you do not have to have an oversized brain, you just have to learn how to skim the words quickly so that you can comprehend what is written. It takes concentration, a quick mind and you should take many speed reading tests so that you can gauge your progress every step of the way.



Kelly

Abramo asked:


I’ve to take a LEED test and I feel I cannot retain what I am reading (lots of abstract memorization required) and I get easily distracted because I’ not so compelled by the structure of what I’m reading.
If I try to read a little quicker, I seem able to stay focused more instead.
I have never taken classes on speed-reading. Any quick advice-suggestion on how to do it?

Thank you very much

Diana

msq_y asked:


I read very slowly in order to understand and answer questions that are related to the text. Are there any books you may recommend or certain strategies I can follow to overcome this issue.( speed reading) specially in proficiency tests like IELTS/TOEFL.

Gina