From: gts (gts_2000@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Feb 18 2003 - 15:26:59 MST
There is one thing I did learn about speed reading that I have found
valuable throughout my life. It involves the proper way to read a work
of non-fiction (it works for fiction also, but rather spoils the fun of
it).
In order:
1. Read the preface and introduction very carefully.
2. Read the table of contents and make a sincere effort to understand
the meaning of each chapter and how each chapter relates to each other
chapter.
3. Read the first and last paragraph of each chapter, to get a better
understanding of the chapters. Paraphrase, in your mind, the basic theme
of each chapter. Again review the table of contents and consider how
each chapter relates to each other chapter.
4. If there is a conclusion to the book, read the conclusion carefully.
5. *Then* go ahead and read (or speed-read) the book.
People typically just dive in at page one without really understanding
what it is they're reading. The formula above improves comprehension at
any reading speed.
-gts
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