Who can recommnend a good method / course on speed reading. I'm a good reader and can pump out 80 pages an hour in a novel and maybe half that in text book. But I'm looking at 12-15 texts per semester next year and I've got to get some shortcuts down.
2006-09-22 09:58:41 · 2 answers · asked by Squid Vicious 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
To the person that wanted to know why, first, thanks, second, a Doctorate in History requires a great deal of reading for reviews and even more for research. Need an edge. I'm smart.... but not a genius...... alas, only gifted. LOL
2006-09-22 10:26:12 · update #1
Sylvan Learning Center offers an advanced reading course. It usually takes about two weeks to complete. In many speed reading courses, you always have to read fast in order to get the benefit you want because they teach you sort of reading "tricks" (I think) that only work if you are using them all the time. In Sylvan's course, you do normal reading skills, but just faster. This gives you the freedom to read different materials at slower speeds after completing the course if you want to (for example, if you're reading for pleasure).
I should probably say that I have taught this course for Sylvan, so I am a biased recommender. But the course is really solid. It's based on real reading principles. I think you'll be satisfied.
Frankly, if you're reading 80 pages an hour, you are already a pretty fast reader. I'm wondering why you feel you need this kind of help.
2006-09-22 10:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could try just reading every other word!
2006-09-22 17:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by anjuliemma 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋