What is the best way to learn how to speed read material? Does anyone have any suggestions about programs?
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My 8th grade writing teacher taught it to me like this: Your eyes stop momentarily, for less than a split second, when you read, and how often your eyes stop determines how fast you read. So, my teacher had us read our book by just going as fast as we can: like, we wouldn't let our eyes stop, we would just keep looking at the sentence going on and on, and we wouldn't stop, even if we didn't understand all of it. He did a good job teaching that, it was a good method too. Hope it helps you out here. :)
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Flash cards are my study aid of choice...If I am memorizing, I tend to break it up into pieces and learn a short part every day until it is due.  That way I can learn it slowly and keep it in my head longer than if I crammed it in my head in a day or 2.  hope this helps.
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I have used the program discussed above and find it a little hard to learn everything. Here is a simple, but powerful, program that is free and easy to use. They also have a great FAQ page with detailed instructions including pictures. :)
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try scite. i am not sure but it opens most of the text documents.
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Well, for one thing, take notes. Keep 'em simple. Like you said, who wants to stare at a textbook for hours and hours? Better to study quick, simple, down-to-earth info. For example, instead of saying "Mushrooms are fungi" you can note down, "Mushroom-fungi". Abbreviate; make your notes as simple as possible yet not too simple. Need to know if something is worth taking notes on? Convert the sentence or info you just learned into a question. If you were a teacher, would you put that on the test? Also, take breaks if you will study for a long time; maybe 15 minute breaks hourly so you're not as bored.
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Wya to read: Il try and help you, you pick what works best!\n 1.take your time.\n 2. Read it over and over untill you comprehend what you read.\n 3.Ask fro help if you need it.\n 4. look up words you dont know.\n 5.Read at your own reading level.
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Childrens books.\n\n\neyeQ is a speed reading method. Basically all speed reading methods say read and dont stop, even if you miss almost everything. Then read again and again without stopping your pace. Try it. It works, but you have to practice every day, to get and to keep.
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Try Foxit Reader, it's free and loads much faster the adobe reader.
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Check out the Word Help File. In the table of contents, look for...\n\nWorking with Long Documents\n  Using Master Documents\n\nIt really should be required reading. I'm always amazed by the remarkably useful features in Word that no one ever uses. Document Revision Tracking anyone? ;)
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Take a speed reading course!  There are now computer programs you can purchase that will help you read faster.\n\nBy learning to read faster it increases your comprehension levels.  Then the more you read the more you learn.  Thus increasing your ability to  adapt your learning levels.  IQ  is actually a way to test your comprehension level.  If you learn faster and can retain that knowledge you increase your IQ!  But if you don't do the work to increase your IQ, by taking a speed reading course for example, you aren't going to go anywhere.  This is the only way to really make a difference.  You are born with a certain  IQ level.  Only by doing the hard work to learn and expand your knowledge can you do anything to change it!\n\nI took a speed reading class in school and it changed my life!
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I often read a book in two days, about 200 pages or more. The most important issue, is having the time to do it. You could learn speed reading, which would help, but other than that, it's simply getting some quiet time and reading the story. It's important that the story or content is fascinating, otherwise it becomes a chore to read it.\nAs to reading off a computer, that is more difficult, and time consuming. Reading off a monitor screen is hard on the eyes, whereas books have been designed for hundreds of years to be easily read.\nThe only answer is to set aside the time and quiet, and read.
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exersize - \nread a book \nget off the computer
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I'm a speed reader,but I don't think it's wise to speed read for pleasure.it defies the purpose to me.sometimes it's better to take your time and do it right.
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You can do the stop and think method.  As you read stop and think.  You can stop and ask yourself a questions about what you read, try to relate to the text, etc.
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Maybe try Microsoft Reader.
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I have life experience as a reading instructor.\n\n1. Download spelling words each week.\n2. Make sentences with those words.\n3. Create and use flash cards