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Health Matters: Is speed reading a special skill?

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 23 Aug 24

Speed reading is often touted as a way to quickly absorb large amounts of information. But some would argue that it sacrifices comprehension and retention. I prefer to read in the traditional sense. But I can speed read when...

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misreading but not speed reading

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 3 Sep 19

i have been misreading titles more and more, both online and offline, even if i'm not speed reading. i just had new glasses december last year. for example, i was backreading days-old newspapers in bed (my way of preparing for...

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i am trying to do speed reading

hotsummer @hotsummer (13919) • Philippines 11 Oct 12

i do not know if i would be able to understand what i have been reading if i would do speed reading. since i have lots of things to read and i would like to learn a lot of things on this one particular subject. so i hope that i...

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Speed reading

megamatt @megamatt (14290) • United States 13 May 11

Speed reading can be a valuable skill but one that many have really never completely mastered. I think to be a completely talented speed reader, you'll need to not only read quickly, but be able to comprehend everything. I think...

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Are you a book addict?

whiteheron @whiteheron (4222) • United States 3 Jul 10

I just was given six books for my birthday... And I finally got into them... and finished them... It seems that as soon as I got done with one the urge was so great, I had to devour the rest in quick succession... I am...

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If you know anything about speed reading ,just feel free to share with us?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 25 Mar 10

Reading is always a good thing to do and it really enlarge your scope of knowledge.However,reading can be a burden when you have so much to read and not enough time to do so.Many years ago,I have seen a classmate who loves to...

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Speed reading, can it be done?

madie8008 @madie8008 (209) • Malaysia 3 Dec 09

I love to read books. Adventure, romance and science fistion are among my favorite books. Recently with my work and stuff that I have to do at home, I don't have the tie to read all the books that I wanted. It make me unsatisfy. I...

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Better Spped Reading Techniques

brothertuck @brothertuck (1257) • United States 24 Sep 09

esearch shows that there is a big relationship between reading rate and reading comprehension. Some people read rapidly and comprehend well; others read slowly and comprehend badly. Thus, there is some reason to believe that...

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Would you take a course in speed reading with comprehension?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 13 Jun 09

Actually, it is called increasing reading rate and with comprehension is usually referred to as power reading. Since I'm a certified reading teacher and I have taught increasing reading rate, I can offer it as a course where I...

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Do anyone has tried the speed reading?

itsonlyndream @itsonlyndream (377) • Philippines 5 May 09

I hardly finish a book in a day or a week... So I want to try speed reading.. But i don't know what school is offering a good one. But I heard about Tony Buzan Speed reading. Haven't tried it.... Does anyone try any speed reading...

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Speed reading?

kaleem_jr @kaleem_jr (106) • Pakistan 23 Apr 09

Hello friends! I have heard about this technique being used in reading books or rather longer writings. It helps you to read the content at a speed to the make the conclusions in minutes.

speed reading

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how long does it take you to read a page in a book?

dawn1111 @dawn1111 (38) • Canada 12 Jan 09

how long does it take you to read a page in a book? let's assume that it's a standard size novel type book. Does it take you a few minutes or less than a minute? Do you consider yourself a fast reader or a regular paced reader?

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Speed Reading

randis1 @randis1 (112) • United States 17 Nov 08

Wondering if anybody has any tips on reading faster? I'm not really in a position where I can take a class on speed reading but I want to be able to read significantly faster than I do.

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Your techniques for speed reading

manunulat @manunulat (604) • Philippines 9 Nov 08

I am using a ruler to read some textbook and flash my eyes to keywords in sentences to make that fast read. I can read a 500 page manuscript in one sitting and my comprehension is good. What has been your fast read?

speed reading

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How quickly can you read?

Julie @movicont (494) • United States 14 Sep 08

How fast do you usually read? Have you ever practiced speed-reading to improve your reading speed?

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The Mind is power but What type of capacity does have for SpeedReading?

zenmachado @zenmachado (1617) • United States 28 Mar 08

I've been doing a mini research of speed reading online. The results have been inconclusive. I've found testimonials and program sellers but no basic idea of how this could be true. I understand that the mind is capable of more...

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how long does it take you to finish a book

megaplaza @megaplaza (1441) • Nigeria 7 Mar 08

how long do you read a book, before you are able to finish it, as for me i can finish a novel within a day or two while my course textbooks may take me like 2 months or more to finish

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Do speed reading courses really work?

Nic @academic2 (7000) • Uganda 5 Jan 08

I am told there are speed reading courses to improve high speed reading with comprehension. i am being made to understand that the great American President JFK was a with above aerage IQ and would read high speed. Do high speed...

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Are you a fast or slow reader?

muscare @muscare (3068) • Australia 18 May 07

I love books, love to read, but the thing is, I'm quite a slow reader. I know there's no race to see who is going to read a book the quickest, but I always have so many books I want to read, I guess I get a little impatient. I...

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what's your reeading speed...

megaplaza @megaplaza (1441) • Nigeria 18 Mar 07

my reading speed used to be around 100 words per minute, i worked on it and it increase tremendously to 300 words per minute, i found out that high eye movement, finger-pointing, that pointing words while reading slows us down and...

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