Using a speed technique.
If you use an active reading strategy such as key words, phrases, key
phrases, or a pacer, you read faster. If you don't, you won't.
Location.
If you are reading for school or for work, then being in a place the brain is used to
working, such as a desk or table, helps you read with more speed.
Temperature and lighting.
A room where the lighting is adequate for you and it's neither too hot
nor too cold is more conducive to faster reading than one with inadequate lighting or an
uncomfortable temperature.
Interest.
People differ about how quickly they read when they are interested in the material.
What do you do? Do you speed up or slow down? Some readers prefer to get to the meat, the main
gist of the reading, while others like to chew everything slowly and read a piece of material from
start to finish.
Column width and print size.
Do you know if you prefer narrow or wide columns? Which font
size do your eyes prefer? Generally speaking, wider columns are more challenging to read than
narrow columns. However, pacers can help with any column width. Reading material that is
agreeable to your eye speeds you up. If not, you tend to slow down.
Author's style.
If the author's style engages you, then chances are you will enjoy what you are
reading and read it faster. If you dislike the author's style, then you will think about how much you
don't like what you are reading and slow down.
You might be thinking, "It would be great to read with all of these green flags up at the same time.
How can I do it?" Yes, it would be great but it would also be unusual and unrealistic. The idea is not
to strive for perfection here, but rather to take as much control over your reading material, reading
time, and physical environment as possible to make your reading experience as efficient and as
effective as possible.
Through trial and error, you will figure out which conditions matter and which don't. You will
become a pro at getting the most out of the material you read in the least amount of time. Be aware,
though, that even a pro has a bad day but it doesn't mean he can't race. It just means he has to take
better control of his gear shift depending upon the current track conditions. Let's say you have to read
a proposal for your business meeting the following day. No problem. Except you are really tired.
What do you do? Either you can take a short nap or get up early the next morning to read the report. I
always suggest reading at a table or desk with good lighting but never read anything extremely
important when you are very tired. You will daydream a lot, have a hard time following the author's
train of thought, and you won't retain what you read.
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