How to Learn Speed Reading (PART III)

Part 3 of 3: Skimming Text Faster

1. Know when to skim. Skimming can be used to gain a shallow understanding of a text. It can be used to scan a newspaper for interesting material, or to get the important concepts out of a textbook in preparation for a test. It's not a good replacement for thorough reading. 

  

2. Read the titles of sections. Begin by only reading the chapter titles and any subheadings at the start of large sections. Read the headlines of each newspaper article or the table of contents in a magazine.[15]

a. This should give you a good idea which sections you need to or want to read more in depth and which sections you already know about. 

 

3. Read the beginning and end of a section. Textbooks usually contain introductions and summaries of each chapter. For other texts, just read the first and last paragraph of a chapter or article.

a. You can read quickly if you're familiar with the subject, but don't try to speedread as fast as possible. You're saving time by skipping most of the section, but you do need to understand what you're reading.

 

4. For unfamiliar sections, skim the text in between. If you still wish to learn more, brush your eyes rapidly across the page rather than reading normally. Now that you know the gist of the section, you can pick out key nouns and verbs that give you a little extra information.

a. When you see a complex or interesting key word, stop and read that paragraph.

b. Diagrams are another signal that a section may be worth paying closer attention to.

 

5. If you still need detail, read the start of each paragraph in that section. The first one or two sentences of each paragraph will teach you a surprising amount of information.^[16]

6. Move through each section the same way. Read the beginning and end; skim the middle; and read the first sentence of each paragraph if you need detail.

a. You don't need to follow every step for every section. You can always move on to a new section if you feel you are familiar enough with the current topic.

 

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