Brilliant Speed Reading PDF eBook

Description

Every single day we receive a huge amount of information to read and we're expected to make sense of it all more than ever before. With access to countless facts, figures and opinions at the touch of a button, it’s easy to get lost in the constant flow of data.

Brilliant Speed Reading shows you how to breeze through books, newspapers, textbooks, reports – whatever you need to read, however you want to read it.

You will learn a simple yet powerful set of techniques that will build your reading speed, step by step, to at least double your current rate. Everything you learn will be reinforced by exercises and tips to ensure you get the most out of your new reading skills.

Brilliant Speed Reading is structured so you can easily measure, progress and consolidate your learning – you will be asked to time how long it takes to read each chapter and to record your speed on a chart at the beginning. Each chapter has a quiz at the end to help cement knowledge and measure comprehension.

Brilliant Outcomes

· At least double your reading speed without loss of comprehension

· Beat information overload at home and at work

· Be able to read fast or slow – choose what works best for you

Sample Content

Table of Contents

About the author

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: Putting your reading speed into context

Chapter 2: A definition of reading

Chapter 3: Understanding your eyes

Chapter 4: Managing your motivation and state of mind

Chapter 5: Developing your peripheral vision

Chapter 6: Skimming, scanning and selective reading

Chapter 7: Use of a guide

Chapter 8: Comprehension and retention

Chapter 9: Reading for study

Chapter 10: Reading from computer screens

Chapter 11: Improving your vocabulary

Chapter 12: Conclusion

Appendix 1: Answers to comprehension questions

Appendix 2: Speed reading hall of fame

Further reading

Index

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