Nowadays more and more numbers of people around the world, from different fields, are looking for ways which can help them to improve their reading speed. At the same time, there are various products available in the market, ranging from software and ebooks, to Audios and DVDs, which claim to reveal the best speed reading strategies. While many of these products do teach people how to improve their reading speed through techniques such as data gathering, improving the comprehension etc., all of them do not work equally and efficiently. Moreover, one technique might work greatly for a given individual, while another person may find some other technique to be much more useful.
If you too want to improve your reading speed and are looking for some proven speed reading techniques, then first of all you need to know that speed reading does not only mean reading fast. It is also about having a good understanding and improved comprehension. Reading fast essentially needs to have a balanced combination of comprehension and speed both.
There are numerous practical ways through which you can improve your reading speed. You can begin by trying some of the things mentioned below.
First of all, learn to skim the text before you begin with your actual reading. If you have an idea about what is present in the text that you are about to read, you will automatically be able to read faster.
Secondly, learn to read the text according to priority. Identify which section of the text is most important or carries vital information. You need to lay more stress on that part while reading the text. At the same time you need to learn to classify and divide the entire text into most important and less important segments, so that you are fully alert while reading the most important segments.
Next, one of the most important speed reading strategies is to choose a place to do your studies very carefully. For fast reading, concentration is very important, which can be absent in a place with too many people and noise. Therefore, you should select a cool and quite place to study.
Equally important is that time during which you read. According to studies, early morning is the best time for studying as you will be fresh and at the same time the surroundings will be quite and calm.
Other things that can help you to read faster include using a highlighter, being flexible and reading from different materials and finally, following a regular study routine.
