High reading speed. What is needed and how to develop it?

Back in school, elementary school studentsread texts on speed. What is it for? To test the technology of reading a child, which characterizes the pace of development of the student. It is checked not only the number of words read per minute, but also the awareness of the material read. However, all speed reading workouts end at the junior high school level. Adults decide for themselves whether they need such skills or not.

Average reading speed of an ordinary adulta person is 120-180 words per minute. Reading books and other literature at such a pace is characterized by a complete understanding of the read text. The speed of reading is 3-4 times higher than the average is called speed reading. There are a number of techniques that help increase the rate of reading a person at times with the preservation of the process and the perception of the necessary amount of information.

What does the possession of the technique of fast reading?

Currently information is playingfundamental role in human life. More informed people are making great strides in their lives. Reading the text at an average pace does not give the proper result. Therefore, many people want to increase the speed of reading, using different technologies. The main thing, possessing the technique of fast reading, is to maintain the level of perception of information when reading texts of various subjects. The ability to quickly read helps both in school and in work, allowing you to study the necessary material in a shorter time.

Скорость чтения не только дает возможность perceive more information in a short time, but characterizes the active pace of life of a modern person. The technique of fast reading was enjoyed by many great people of our country and famous people of the world. It is worth thinking that speed reading was one of the reasons for their success and worldwide recognition. It causes nerve endings to perceive information much faster, due to this, a person becomes more erudite, the level of intelligence increases. And all acquired information helps to move professionally and achieve new goals.

How to learn to read faster by yourself?

Reading speed can be increased independently. To do this, you must adhere to the following rules while reading the literature.

• It is necessary to direct all your attention only to reading, to minimize all distractions. It is necessary to read in complete silence, with normal lighting and in a calm internal state.
• First you need to familiarize yourself with the table of contents tounderstand what the book will be about, what is important to pay attention to, and what can be missed. You can skim through the text before proceeding to a focused attentive reading.
• You need to read about yourself, without repeating aloud certain phrases or parts of the text.
• It is better to read whole phrases, and not separate words of the text, using the features of your own view.
• It is important to avoid re-readings and returns. You need to learn to perceive the material from the first time.
• The reading speed becomes higher if you use a special pointer, for example, a ruler, a pencil, a finger, and so on.
• It is necessary to read often and much, then with time the speed reading will become a constant companion and will open up new possibilities for assimilating information.