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Reading, Listening & Speaking:
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING READING SPEED:
Improvement of Reading Rate
It is
safe to say that almost anyone can double his speed of
reading while maintaining equal or even higher
comprehension. In other words, anyone can improve the speed
with which he gets what he wants from his reading.
The
average college student reads between 250 and 350 words per
minute on fiction and non-technical materials. A "good"
reading speed is around 500 to 700 words per minute, but
some people can read a thousand words per minute or even
faster on these materials. What makes the difference? There
are three main factors involved in improving reading speed:
(1)
The desire to improve,
(2)
The willingness to try new techniques
and
(3) the motivation to practice.
Learning to read rapidly and well presupposes that you have
the necessary vocabulary and comprehension skills. When you
have advanced on the reading comprehension materials to a
level at which you can understand college-level materials,
you will be ready to speed reading practice in earnest.
The
Role of Speed in the Reading Process
Understanding the role of speed in the reading process is
essential. Research has shown a close relation between speed
and understanding. For example, in checking progress charts
of thousands of individuals taking reading training, it has
been found in most cases that an increase in rate has been
paralleled by an increase in comprehension, and that where
rate has gone down, comprehension has also decreased.
Although there is at present little statistical evidence, it
seems that plodding word-by-word analysis (or word reading)
inhibits understanding. There is some reason to believe that
the factors producing slow reading are also involved in
lowered comprehension. Most adults are able to increase
their rate of reading considerably and rather quickly
without lowering comprehension. These same individuals
seldom show an increase in comprehension when they reduce
their rate. In other cases, comprehension is actually better
at higher rates of speed. Such results, of course, are
heavily dependent upon the method used to gain the increased
rate. Simply reading more rapidly without actual improvement
in basic reading habits usually results in lowered
comprehension.
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