About the book
Learn to:
- Increase your reading speed and comprehension
- Use speed techniques for any type of reading material
- Improve your silent reading skills
- Recall more of what you read
The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader!
Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.
- Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance
- Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall
- Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns
- Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want
- Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly
Open the book and find:
- Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge® program
- How to assess your current reading level
- Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills
- Speed-reading fundamentals you must know
- Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words
- A speed-reading progress worksheet
- Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision
- Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent
Editions of Speed Reading For Dummies
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780470457443
- EBook
- ISBN 9780470550519
Read an Excerpt
Learn to:
- Increase your reading speed and comprehension
- Use speed techniques for any type of reading material
- Improve your silent reading skills
- Recall more of what you read
The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader!
Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.
- Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance
- Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall
- Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns
- Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want
- Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly
Open the book and find:
- Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge® program
- How to assess your current reading level
- Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills
- Speed-reading fundamentals you must know
- Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words
- A speed-reading progress worksheet
- Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision
- Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Speed Reading For Dummies about?
Learn to:
- Increase your reading speed and comprehension
- Use speed techniques for any type of reading material
- Improve your silent reading skills
- Recall more of what you read
The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader!
Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.
- Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance
- Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall
- Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns
- Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want
- Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly
Open the book and find:
- Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge® program
- How to assess your current reading level
- Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills
- Speed-reading fundamentals you must know
- Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words
- A speed-reading progress worksheet
- Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision
- Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Speed Reading For Dummies?
Language and Linguistics > Language teaching and learning > Language learning: specific skills > Language learning: reading skills
Where can I read a sample of Speed Reading For Dummies?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780470457443
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Speed Reading For Dummies?
Peter Weverka, Richard Sutz
Who is the Publisher of the book Speed Reading For Dummies?
Wiley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Speed Reading For Dummies is available as paperback(ISBN 9780470457443) and ebook(ISBN 9780470550519)
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