How to Speed Read for College (10 Tips from the Pros)

As a college student, you can develop your speed reading skills by unlearning subvocalization, training your peripheral vision, giving your eyes something to follow, such as a finger, and reading in word chunks as opposed to one continuous passage.?

How often a day do you use your reading skills as a college student? A lot!?

You continuously read and absorb information from academic writings, scientific studies, or books from different eras. Probably 100–200 words per minute.

But imagine how much faster you could absorb information if you could quadruple that number.?

Well, it’s possible!?

In this blog post, we will discuss how you can increase your reading speed by familiarizing yourself with the potent combination of speed reading techniques.

1. Begin with something easy

When trying fast reading for the first time, begin with something simple. If you start with your AP US History book, for instance, you’ll surely detest speed reading because you won’t retain half of what you read.?

Start with something easy and make it a habit to speed-read a book at various intervals over a few days. Pick a book you have liked reading in the past.?

Over time, gradually advance to academic reading.

2. Preview the text

It is helpful to watch the movie trailer before watching the actual film to know what to expect.?

Just like previewing a movie,?skimming through text ?before trying to understand it helps you learn it more rapidly. The best way to preview a text is to skim it from the first to the last word for important information.

Pay close attention to headings, subheadings, anything in bold or large type, and bullet points. Skim the introductory and final paragraphs to grasp the main ideas.?

Look for transitional phrases, scrutinize any graphs or visuals, and determine how the author organized the content.

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