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Title: Speed Reading for Dummies
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0470457449
ISBN 13: 9780470457443
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 0.701 pounds

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Synopsis

Learn to:

Increase your reading speed and comprehension
Use speed techniques for any type of reading material
Improve your silent reading skills
Recall more of what you read

The fun and easy way� to become a more efficient, effective reader!

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.

Yes, you can speed read ― discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance
Focus on the fundamentals ― widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall
Advance your speed-reading skills ― read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns
Zero in on key points ― skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want
Expand your vocabulary ― recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly

Open the book and find:

Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge� program
How to assess your current reading level
Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills
Speed-reading fundamentals you must know
Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words
A speed-reading progress worksheet
Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision
Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent

About the Author

Richard Sutz is the founder and CEO of The Literacy Company, developers of The Reader's Edge� speed-reading program. Sutz's program teaches silent reading fluency for effective and efficient speed reading. Peter Weverka is the author of many For Dummies books. His articles and stories have appeared in Harper's, SPY, and other magazines

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