Speed Reading

Reading well is a skill in itself that takes time to develop. But maybe you’ve got a fuller
schedule than most, and need to learn how to read as quickly as you can. Below are a few
helpful resources to give you tips and tricks on how to read faster!

Lifehack​ provides a great guide on how to speed read, including a video on how to practice the
strategies they mention in the guide!

WikiHow​ is always a fun site to go through, and as silly as some of their

guides can be, their speed reading guide comes with illustrated steps on
how you can practice to become a more effective reader.

Lastly, ​Book Riot​ has a great guide, including other resources such as a
reading program, that shows you some tricks on how to read as fast as
you can but without losing comprehension of the content you read.

A few key things from my own experience in speed reading are:

● If you’re reading from a physical book, try using your finger to trace
the words; if you’re reading online, try clicking around with your finger
or your mouse
● If you’re reading a popular novel, play or other kind of text, check out
websites such as ​Sparknotes​ and ​Shmoop​, and use their notes to
help you notice the important parts of what you’re reading. (Or if you
prefer watching videos, you can look through YouTube for
summaries!)
● You can practice speed reading by using ​Spreeder​, where you copy
and paste text and it focuses on each word for you, really spacing out
what your mind can handle
● Practice makes perfect! It may be challenging to speed read at this point, but you will get
the hang of it

by Maria Asuncion