Speed Reading For Dummies

the long version

The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader! Want to read faster -- and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text. Yes, you can speed read -- discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance Focus on the fundamentals -- widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall Advance your speed-reading skills -- read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns Zero in on key points -- skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information y...