1. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Chapter 14: Techniques for Reading Faster Efficient and Flexible Reading, 7/e Kathleen T. McWhorter

2. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers In this chapter you will learn:  To control your eye-movement patterns.  To increase and vary your reading rate.

3. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Eye-Movement Patterns: What Happens When You Read  Left-to-Right Progressions  Eye Fixation  Eye Span  Return Sweep  Regression 12345 6 7 8 9 The movie review suggested that the plot was complicated.

4. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Reducing Regression 1. Force your eyes to move only from left to right. 2. Use an index card to prevent regression to previous lines. 3. Use a pen, pencil or finger to guide your eyes across each line as you read.

5. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Vocalization and Excessive Subvocalization  If you talk or move your lips when you read frequently, practice pushing yourself to read so rapidly that it is impossible.  Place your hand or fingers near your lips as you read.

6. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Reading in Meaning Clusters  Group words together in meaningful units.  Example: (Public libraries) (provide access) (to a world) (of information.) (But they also contribute) (to the preservation) (of our valuable forests.)

7. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers How to Cluster Read  There is  no better way  to test  fishing boats  than under  actual fishing  conditions.  Actual conditions...

8. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Key Word Reading  Key word reading involves skipping nonessential words and reading only those words and phrases that carry the primary or core meaning of each sentence.  Expect 50-70% comprehension.  Rate is about 600 and 700 words per minute.  Not appropriate for academic textbooks.

9. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Key Word Reading  Key word reading new technique faster than careful reading. Decrease factual comprehension. Worth the loss, depending purpose type material.(18 words) Key word reading is a new technique. Although it is faster than most of the careful reading techniques, the reader must expect a decrease in factual comprehension skill. In some situations, it is worth the loss, depending on the reader’s purpose and the type of material being read. (48 words)

10. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers When to Use Key Word Reading  When you are visiting a Web site to determine if it contains information you need for a research paper.  When reading movie reviews to see if you want to go to that movie.  When reading a newspaper article to find the key ideas and details in a recent local event.  When using reference books to gain a general idea of an author’s approach.  When reading correspondence to determine the writer’s purpose.

11. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Aids to Key Word Reading  Using Sentence Structure  Using Punctuation  Using Typographical Aids  Using Grammatical Structure

12. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Using Transitional Words  Transitional words are cue words and phrases that indicate when to speed up, when to maintain your pace, and when to slow down while reading.  Table 14.1 gives examples.

13. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Speed-Up Cues  To illustrate  For example  Suppose  For instance  Such as

14. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Slow-Down Cues  Change in thought—However, nevertheless, instead of, despite  Summary—In summary, for these reasons, to sum up, in brief  Conclusion—In conclusion, thus, therefore  Emphasis (above all, indeed)—Most important, it is essential

15. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Maintain-Speed Cues  Continuation—likewise, similarly, also, furthermore, and added to, in addition  Enumeration (listing)—First, second…, next, the

16. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Pacing Methods  Pacing involves forcing yourself to read slightly faster than you normally would. 1. Use an index card. 2. Use your hand, finger, pen, or pencil. 3. Use a timer or alarm clock.

17. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Suggestions for Pacing  Keep a record of your time, the amount your read, and your words per minute.  Be sure to maintain an adequate level of comprehension.  Push yourself to gradually read faster.  Try to keep your practice material similar from day to day.

18. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Rereading for Rate Increase 1. Read an article or passage as you normally would. 2. Time yourself and compute your speed in words per minute. 3. Take a break and then reread the same selection. Push yourself to read faster than you had read the first time. 4. Time yourself and compute your speed once again. 5. Read a new selection, pushing yourself to read as fast as you reread the first selection.

19. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Summary Questions 1. What are five aspects of eye movement that can directly affect your reading rate? 2. What two reading habits, when taken to excess, can decrease your reading efficiency? 3. What techniques can you use to read faster?

20. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Critical Reading Tip #14: Recognizing Judgments  Ask: –Are the statements reasonable? –Are the statements comprehensive? –Does the author justify the statements?

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