Which one are you?

Question

When you read a non fiction book with pictures in the middle. Do you look at the images before you reach them in the book or do you wait until you come to them?

I always wait until I come to them. Just wondered.

Answer 1

I usually look over the page first before I begin reading it. If there is a picture, it usually catches my eye immediately, and then I read the page as usual. Unless of course I'm speed reading or power reading. Which differ in the sense that speed reading is simply getting a quick overview of what they're telling you in the book. and Power reading is Speed studying but x10 more effective. I've the steps. They say if you want to speed read, it's very simple what you must do. I'll tell you.
The steps to speed reading are simple. There are a few small things you can do right now to begin to cut your reading time down exponentially. First, that is start 2 or 3 lines into the sentence before when you begin reading a sentence, because usually they're using the same words over and over again and subconsciously your mind will piece together the repeated words from context clues. The same as how one can complete another's sentence before they're finished saying it simply due to the fact that sentences are usually phrased the same way over and over again. The same technique is used for ending sentences 2 or 3 words before they're finished. Then take your hand and sweep it back and forth across the page, as though you're dusting off crumbs. Usually one uses their eyes to look at the words and their is a jerking motion of the eye, looking at one word to the next. The sweep motion of the hand stops this jerking motion and turns it into one quick sweep. They say you should practice this technique of sweep atleast 20 minutes daily if you wish to become proficient at it. Try swiping your hand across the page to guide your eyes, and do this a little bit faster than you think it is even possible for you to be able to read. Do this for a book and after a short while something amazing will start to happen, words will begin to stand out in the sentences and you'll begin to subconsciously digest the material and comprehend the message, and after this regular practice, you'll be able to read whole books within two or so hours. But for deep thorough comprehension in a short amount of time, we come to power reading. Power reading is a form of speed reading that ups one's comprehension of the material massively.The steps to power reading are simple as well: First you must overview, which simply means, skim and scan the entire book. Next comes the preview, meaning you'll glance quickly through each chapter. Then you sketch out what you know about the subject, whether it be in writing, with pictures, or with computer software, as though Microsoft Word. Then you create questions that you have about the topic, so that you're reading on purpose. Step five is to make sure you're Reading for Key Ideas. Step 6 is the Afterview, as though rereading directly for the pattern of the material and difficult ideas. Step 7 is making Notes and learning maps of the material being read. And finally the last step is to review the material the next day, the next week, and the next month. Altogether this will reduce your studying time of a Whole textbook to simply a few hours, with 10 times the proficiency of someone who simply studied through only a few chapters within the same timeframe, with mediocre comprehension of the few chapters they did manage to read within that time period. These methods are used mainly by executives, who spend most of their day reading material, For efficiency purposes. Might I add they have quite impressive salaries. As long as what you're reading is of interest to you and relevant. You'll have no problem implementing these techniques to up your comprehension and efficiency of that which you wish to learn.

Answer 2

lol! That's actually too funny. I'm almost done with reading "The Pursuit of Happyness" and there are pics in the middle. I couldn't wait. After watching the film with Will and his son I just had to look to see what the real Chris Gardner looked like. Otherwise, I do usually wait.

Answer 3

I wait until I get to the page, otherwise i'll read the page to figure out what the picture is all about and what's the fun in that if you plan to read the entire book?

Answer 4

I used to look at them first but then sometimes found that they gave away part of the 'plot' before i'd got to that point in the book! Now i try to wait. Not always easy tho!

Answer 5

my anticipation can't wait long enough to get to that part before I look at them also I usually look at them when I'm deciding if I'll like to read the book or not

Answer 6

I usually take a quick peek at the pictures before reading.

Answer 7

I look, for me it enhances the story all that much more. I can see why waiting might be good, this will cause one to use greater imagination while reading the text.

Answer 8

I always look at the pics first...as usually the authur will decsribe something that is in the photo's, before you get to them...plus, I like to "see" what they are talking about....

Answer 9

i take a peep.if i like them read the caption, even read the text relating to the pics before reading previous chapters.

Answer 10

I usually will glance at the pictures before hand.