speed reading
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Speed reading is a collection of techniques aimed at increasing reading pace while maintaining comprehension.
Methods include reducing subvocalization (silently pronouncing words), expanding peripheral vision to take in more words per glance, and minimizing eye fixations.
Claims about dramatic speed gains are often exaggerated; reading faster typically trades off against depth of understanding.
She took a speed reading course before law school.
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- subvocalizationSilent mental pronunciation
- retrieval practiceStudying through self-testing
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
chunking · fluency · eye movement · previewing · fixation · rate · visual tracking · cognitive load · mental shortcut · spaced repetition · retention · photographic memory · pages · page turner · efficiency · deadline · textbook · exam prep
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- reading activitiesbrowsing, audiobooks
- Reading Habitsskimming, chapter breaks, bookworms, casual readers, reluctant readers
- Reading Termspage turner, cover to cover, read aloud, bookworm, well-read
- study skillsnote-taking, memorization, concentration, time management, studying
- Reading Statesskimming, scanning, browsing, studying, comprehending
speed readingclose reading
Detailed textual analysis
critical reading · literary analysis · exegesis · textual analysis · hermeneutics
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