Test yourself to determine your retention.
We’ve discussed testing yourself to determine your reading speed but just briefly touched upon comprehension.
What is the use of being able to read 10,000 words per minute if you do not even remember an idea or two about it once you are done?
Being able to absorb written material and gain knowledge from it in a small amount of time is a skill that can benefit you, as an individual, and even the company that you work for.
We have determined that the average person can read about 250 to 300 words per minute.
In order for you to surpass an average person's reading skills, first, you need to further explore the reasons behind "slow reading":
- Focusing your eyes on one single point while reading.
- Reading the text "aloud" in your mind (there’s that subvocalization again)
- Having to go back and re-read a particular sentence, phrase or paragraph when your concentration wanders.
Now that you already know the mannerisms or bad habits that contribute to your average reading skills, here are some tips on how you can speed them up:
1. Know what you want from the written material that you are reading.
If you are a student studying for an exam, focus on the key points which you think will most likely be asked.
If you are an employee reading through a report, skim over the details and focus on the important points. Learn to recognize the useful facts from what you can actually ignore so that you can sift through the more relevant information.
Knowing exactly what you want to gain from the material that you are reading through will help you extract the important facts and throw away not-so-essential details.
2. Take in more words as you read through the material.
Practice is the key to speed reading. Do not force yourself to read through an entire chapter in one sitting.
Take one step at a time. Group the words into blocks. As you practice, try to increase the number of words included in one block and you will see yourself improving.
Still, do not sacrifice your retention while developing your speed reading skills. After reading through an entire document, try to test yourself and see what you remember about the material. Better yet, make a "mental summary" of the things that you have learned after reading.
3. Focus more on what you are reading to avoid "regression".
Regression is when your attention unconsciously lags and you have to skip back and re-read the words or sentences that you have already gone through.
To avoid this, try to use your finger or a pencil as you read through the text of a book. When reading from a computer, use the pointer of the mouse or the text icon to move forward through the words displayed on your screen.
This way, your eyes will have something visible to follow and give a more thorough "flow" to your reading. Remember to always move forward, rather than wasting your time having to skip back and re-read something that you have missed. With this, you will see your reading skills improve in no time.
4. Study more to gain more.
To further improve your reading skills, there are speed reading courses or seminars that you can attend.
You might like to use some of those online self-tests that we discussed. In fact, checking these free tests out first will let you know whether you really want to go and further enhance your reading skills and determine your retention. This is a good measure for deciding if the expense involved in commercial courses is justifiable for your needs.
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