How to Read Faster and Have More Study Time
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Tip 1: Read Only the First Sentence of the Paragraph
Writers often use it to convey the paragraph' subject.
Note, however, that you may miss details, especially so in literature books.
Tip 2: Skip to the Last Sentence of the Paragraph
It often wraps up the thought expressed and provides a connection to the next paragraph.
Tip 3: Read Phrases
After skimming first and last sentences and deciding to read a paragraph, move your eyes quickly over each line and look for phrases and key words.
Your mind will automatically fill in the words in between.
Tip 5: Look for Key Points
You are probably already aware of the key words in the subject you're studying. Focus your time on the material around those key points.
Tip 6: Mark Key Thoughts in the Margins
If the book is yours, mark key thoughts in the margins. Makes reviewing easier.
Tip 7: Use All the Tools Provided - Lists, Bullets, Sidebars
Those normally contain key information.
Tip 8: Take Notes for Practice Tests
Write important information as questions alongside their page number so you can check your answers if necessary. These will serve as practice test.
Tip 9: Read With Good Posture
Good posture helps you stay awake and read longer. If reading puts you to sleep read sitting up.
Tip 10: Practice, Practice, Practice
Try reading quickly when you are not pressured with a deadline. Over time you will get faster.
10 Tips For Faster Reading
- Read Only the First Sentence of the Paragraph: Often used to convey the paragraph' subject. In doing so you may miss details, especially in literature books.
- Skip to the Last Sentence of the Paragraph: It often wraps up the thought expressed and provides a connection to the next paragraph.
- Read Phrases: After skimming first and last sentences and deciding to read a paragraph, move your eyes quickly over each line and look for phrases and key words. Your mind can fill in the words in between.
- Ignore the Little Words: Ignore small words like it, to, a, an, and, be…
- Look for Key Point: if you are aware of the keywords in the subject you're studying. Focus your time on the material around those key points.
- Mark Key Thoughts in the Margins: Makes reviewing easier.
- Use All the Tools Provided: Lists, bullets and sidebars normally contain key information.
- Take Notes for Practice Tests: Write important information as questions alongside their page numbers so you can check your answers if necessary. These will serve as practice test.
- Read With Good PostureI: Good posture helps you stay awake and read longer. If reading puts you to sleep read sitting up.
- Practice: Try reading quickly when you are not pressured with a deadline. Over time you will get faster.
