Speed reading

Fast Return

 

For the above exercise when you reached the end of the line, you moved your hand to the 

next line at your normal pace. In the time when you are moving down to the next line, you 

are not reading anything at all. This reduces your overall reading speed. By minimizing this 

return time, you can make a positive difference on your reading speed. For the next exercise, 

make an attempt to move your hand to the next line as quickly as you can, and then read the 

next line at your normal pace. Use this technique for the remainder of this course.

 

Exercise 3-3

Open your practice book. Your objective here is to read the next three pages using the hand 

as a pointing tool. As you read, simply glide the hand so that the middle finger is just below 

the word you are reading. Read at your normal pace. When you reach the end of the line 

move your hand to the start of the next line as quickly as you comfortably can. Read the next 

line at your normal pace.