Agenda

• Double your reading speed

• Equal or improved comprehension
• 1 month - 30 minutes a day

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 Overview

• Preparations and first reading speed test

• Theory on reading speed and comprehension
• Exercises and exercise program

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 Preparations

• Relevant and non-technical books

• Biographies, fiction, textbooks, non-fiction
• Timer

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 Calculating Reading Speed

• Find your reading speed

• Get an indication of comprehension

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 Calculating Reading Speed

1. Find one of your selected books

2. Make a mark where you start
3. Set the timer for 3 minutes and start
4. Mark where you stop
5. Write a 1-3 sentence summary

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 Calculating Reading Speed

1. Number of lines read:

2. Average number of words per line:

3. Number of words read:

4. Words per minute:

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 Important to Know

• Never read without a purpose

• Practice speed and comprehension independently
• Consider checking your eyes

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 Important to Know

Recall to remember

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 Important to Know

Reading fast is mostly a physical skill

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 Important to Know

Comprehension is mostly a mental skill

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 Important to Know

Def. efficient:
Performing or functioning in the best possible manner 
with the least waste of time and effort.

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 Defocused Eyes

Def fixation:
Gaze maintained in constant direction

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 Defocused Eyes

• Take in more than one word per fixation

• Use pen/finger tricks
• A stepping stone to advanced reading patterns

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 Defocused Eyes

When you try to glide your eyes over the

page you are actually stopping and fixating on
many points along the line. There is usually a
big overlap between what these fixations can
take in, making it very inefficient.

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 Subvocalization

• 200 words per minute barrier

• The four ways of reading:
1. Reading out loud
2. Sub vocalizing
3. Auditory reading
4. Visual reading
• High speed naturally eliminates subvocalization

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 Using a Metronome

• Calculate desired metronome speed:

1. Number of fixations per line = #F
2. Number of words per line = #W

3. Number of words per fixation =

4. Metronome Speed =

5. Example:

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 Eliminating Regressions

• Conscious regressions
• Going back to increase understanding
• Inefficient for increasing comprehension
• Can be a big problem

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 Eliminating Regressions

• Unconscious regressions
• Bad reading habits
• Low concentration
• Build new habits

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 Physical Conditions

• Temperature (~20 degrees C)

• Prop up your book
• Adequate sleep/rest

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 Comprehension

• Remembering = Retention
• Understanding = Comprehension
• To remember better:
• Use higher levels of thinking
• Use Optimal Learning Techniques
• Develop your comprehension intuition

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 What Affects Comprehension

• Relevancy matters
• Use flow triggers
• Reading faster
• Concentration
• Prior knowledge
• Subject difficulty
• Language complexity
• Number of ideas presented
• Read with a specific purpose
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 Paragraph Topic

• Usually one topic per paragraph

• Usually the first sentence presents it
• Subsequent sentences expand on topic

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 Sentence Levels

• Topic sentence - level 1

• Explains more about topic - level 2
• Expands on preceding sentence - level 2, 3...

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 Sentence Levels

“I decided to go to the concert. I love going to concerts. Also, it was my favourite band
playing. They almost never play in Norway. The price of the concert was 150 $.”

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 Sentence Levels

Level 1

“I decided to go to the concert. I love going to concerts. Also, it was my favourite band playing.
They almost never play in Norway. The price of the concert was 150 $.”

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 Sentence Levels

Level 1 Level 2

“I decided to go to the concert. I love going to concerts. Also, it was my favourite band playing.
They almost never play in Norway. The price of the concert was 150 $.”

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 Sentence Levels

Level 1 Level 2 Level 2

“I decided to go to the concert. I love going to concerts. Also, it was my favourite band playing.
They almost never play in Norway. The price of the concert was 150 $.”

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 Sentence Levels

Level 1 Level 2 Level 2

“I decided to go to the concert. I love going to concerts. Also, it was my favourite band playing.
They almost never play in Norway. The price of the concert was 150 $.”

Level 3

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 Sentence Levels

Level 1 Level 2 Level 2

“I decided to go to the concert. I love going to concerts. Also, it was my favourite band playing.
They almost never play in Norway. The price of the concert was 150 $.”

Level 3 Level 2

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 Exercise 4 – Metronome Coach

• Calculate desired metronome speed:

1. Number of fixations per line = #F
2. Number of words per line = #W

3. Number of words per fixation =

4. Metronome Speed =

5. Example:

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 Exercise 4 – Metronome Coach
Last test result:

Last test result*2:

Last test result*3:

Last test result*4:

Last test result*1.5:

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 Exercise 5 – The Pyramid

• Calculate desired metronome speed:

1. Number of words per line = #W
2. Number of fixations per line = #F = 2

3. Number of words per fixation =

4. Metronome Speed =

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 Exercise 5 – The Pyramid

600 WPM:

800 WPM:

1000 WPM:

1200 WPM:

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