Archives for the 'speed reading' Category
Results of a month of speed reading [How to be an Original]
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. - Douglas AdamsYesterday
was June 17. The self-imposed deadline for getting my speed reading
skills up to 500 words per minute, both for English and Dutch. And even
self-imposed deadlines need to be honored, so yesterday was the day
that I had to check whether [...]
How to get the most out of spreeder.com [How to be an Original]
Spreeder.com is a very cool tool for speed reading text online. In this
article I’ll be discussing all the neat little features that are in the
tool, that make it rock!
The basicsWhen you first start spreeder, you get a basic input screen for
text.
There’s no limit to the number of words you can paste in there. I
tried up [...]
Does your mind need to shut up while speed reading? [How to be an Original]
One of the subjects that returns in speed reading literature and theories is subvocalizing. Subvocalization is the process in which you “say” the words you read in your mind, you’re in a sense reading to yourself “out loud” silently.
I recently discovered that subvocalizing is a matter of controversy in speed reading country. The general opinion [...]
Update on speedreading and some tools online [How to be an Original]
I have been learning speed reading techniques in the past week. The good news, my speed is up by 200% (to around 350 wpm). The bad news, my comprehension is down by 50% (from 94% to 52%). Not quite what I expected, as the effect evens out to almost zero. I don’t want my comprehension [...]
Improving speed reading skills [How to be an Original]
I read a lot as I like learning a lot. A great deal of the resources for learning are text-based (written) resources, much like this blog is a text-based resource as well. And as I have been caught by the productivity virus for a while now, and feel this is an area that needs improving: [...]