1. Develop a Faster Reading
Rate with High-Speed
Techniques
Welcome!
Presenter:
Paul Nowak
Founder & Program Director | Iris Reading

2. What is your reading speed?
● 150-250 wpm = Average
● 250-500 wpm = Fast
● 500-1000 wpm = Very Fast

3. How To Build Your Reading Speed
Practice

4. How To Build Your Reading Speed
You may already know the basics...
● Use Your Hand to Guide Your Eyes

5. How To Build Your Reading Speed
You may already know the basics...
● Change your reading speed
○ Knowing When to Slow Down & Speed Up

6. How To Build Your Reading Speed
You may already know the basics...
● Use the Multiple Reading Process
1. Preview
2. Overview
3. Read

7. How To Build Your Reading Speed
You may already know the basics...
● Use AccelaReader.com for Computer-
based Reading

8. How To Build Your Reading Speed
You may already know the basics...
● Practice "Speed Drills"
How do "Speed Drills" Work?

9. Speed Drills
Basic Speed Drill:
1. Read for 10 minutes
2. Go over the same material in 5 minutes
3. Repeat
Can be done in a physical book
or with
AccelaReader.com

10. More Speed Drills
The Deadline Technique

11. More Speed Drills
Speed Drills with Some Reading
Read First Sentences & Speed Through the Rest

12. Speed Drills w/ Other Hand Movements
The "S" Hand Movement

13. Speed Drills w/ Other Hand Movements
The "Z" Hand Movement

14. Speed Drills w/ Other Hand Movements
The "Wiggling" Hand Movement

15. Speed Drills w/ Other Hand Movements
Down the Margin

16. Speed Drills w/ Other Hand Movements
Down the Middle

17. Speed Drills w/ Other Hand Movements
Index Card or Bookmark

18. Summary
Practice!
15 minutes a day, for 1 month

19. Thank You
Contact Information:
Paul Nowak
Founder | Iris Reading
pnowak@irisreading.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnowak
Twitter: @paul_nowak