Speed Reading For Dummies

<p><b><i>Learn to:</i></b> <ul> <li>Increase your reading speed and comprehension</li> <li>Use speed techniques for any type of reading material</li> <li>Improve your silent reading skills</li> <li>Recall more of what you read</li> </ul> <p><b>The fun and easy way^® to become a more efficient, effective reader!</b> <p>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. <ul> <li><b>Yes, you can speed read</b> — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance</li> <li><b>Focus on the fundamentals</b> — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall</li> <li><b>Advance your speed-reading skills</b> — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author’s thought patterns</li> <li><b>Zero in on key points</b> — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want</li> <li><b>Expand your vocabulary</b> — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly</li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b> <ul> <li>Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader’s Edge^® program</li> <li>How to assess your current reading level</li> <li>Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills</li> <li>Speed-reading fundamentals you must know</li> <li>Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words</li> <li>A speed-reading progress worksheet</li> <li>Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision</li> <li>Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent</li> </ul>