Speed Reading Made Easy

by Nila Banton Smith

Book Overview

Speed Reading Made Easy by Nila Banton Smith is a comprehensive guide to improving reading speed and comprehension. The book is designed to help readers overcome common reading obstacles and develop... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446314420
• ISBN13: 9780446314428
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Faster Is Easier & Comprehension Better

This is a helpful book that allows you to assess your reading speed by doing the exercises in the book, and doing your own calculations. You can learn the simple technique of this and rate your progress. I was able to read significantly faster after following the tips and methods in in "Speed Reading Made Easy." It's primarily about skimming quickly. There are pointers on skimming for main ideas, cluster of details, and using the vertical field of vision. Another major technique you must use is not reading to your self with you "inner voice." Your inner voice slows you down. By simply scanning the words your brain recognizes what your reading, hence you'll understand, and your comprehension will actually improve. I have to go over this book every year and a half, because for some reason, over lengthy periods of time, my reading slows down. I then have to focus on picking up my reading speed. It works, and it's easier to speed read than to read in the slow, time consuming, inner voice, traditional way.

Skim All or Nothing technique

The book will teach you how to skim. The book contains exercises that would help the reader develop the skill. Fine book.