The document provides tips for improving reading speed by removing distractions, focusing on key elements like titles and headings, training yourself to not re-read or pause between paragraphs, practicing reading fluidly without stopping, timing yourself regularly to track progress, and making speed reading a habit.

1. Improving your reading speed

2. Time your current reading speed and
see how you progress over time

3. Remove distractions like mobiles,
emails and interruptions

4. Remove distractions like mobiles,
emails and interruptions
Allow yourself to stay focused

5. Have a clear purpose for reading
What do I need to discover?

6. Skim over Titles, Chapters, Headings

7. Skim over Titles, Chapters, Headings
Focus only on these

8. Prioritise!
Sort the wheat from the chaff

9. Flex reading speed depending on
nature of the material.

10. Flex reading speed depending on
nature of the material.
reports, emails, books, journals…..

11. No “Pauses” between Paragraphs
Glue them together in your mind

12. Sound & Vision combine for Rhythm!

13. Train yourself not to Re-read
Never cast your eyes backwards!

14. Stop reading to yourself
Or those around you!!

15. Read with your hand or pointer
Moving continuously along the lines

16. Practise reading without “connectors”
Who needs these anyway?

17. Keep practising!!
Perfection comes to those who strive!

18. Time yourself regularly
Gain evidence of improving
Reward yourself for improving

19. Diary short speed reading sessions
with one clear purpose

20. Reverse colours for Computer work
or
Highlight text on Screen

21. Staying calm keeps you focused

22. Staying calm keeps you focused
and
More Effective

23. On your marks
Get set
Go!

24. Make Speed Reading

25. Make Speed Reading
Another Habit!

26. All too much?