That means for every 10 minutes you spend reading, you will have read 100 more words than anyone else. Imagine what that will do for you in the long run… Every single little improvement to your reading ability can make a big difference!

It’s very easy, very simple, and it only takes a minute to learn. So let’s get at it!

You should always try to scan the material before you start reading it. Skimming will prime your mind for the stuff that’s about to be found in the text. In other words, you’re trying to find keywords.

If you can find the keywords that will be used, then you’ve already begun the process of comprehension. Comprehending that first 4% of the material before you even begin reading gets you in a pretty good position, don’t you think?

That’s it for today. Just use that one easy-to-use technique, and you will effortlessly raise your reading rate by 10 or more WPM.

Check back next week for another tip in the series. For now, though, try to practice today’s lesson!

That means every minute you spend reading, you’ll read 10 more words than you normally would. Just consider how much time that will save you over a longer period of time… Every single little improvement to your reading ability will help out a lot.

This is hands-down one of the easiest speed reading techniques you could ever use, and it only takes a second to teach. So here we go…

You should always skim through your material just after reading it. Skimming will seal in your mind what you just encountered in the text. In other words, you’re trying to find the keywords for a second time.

If you find out what keywords were most important to the author, then you’re going the extra mile in the process of comprehension. Comprehending even just 2% more of the material after reading it gets you in a pretty good position!

There you go. Just use that one easy-to-use technique, and you’ll automatically raise your reading speed by 10 or moreWPM.

I’ll see you next time for the next trick. Right now, though, try to practice scanning after reading.

That means every 10 minutes, you will read 100 more words than you normally would. Just think about the amount of time that will save you in the long run… No matter how small, every little improvement makes a big difference!

This is a very straight-forward technique, so you’ll have no problem implementing it. Here we go!

Try highlighting parts of the text as you read. This will improve your comprehension Don’t highlight everything; just the most important stuff. You’ll usually find one important thing per paragraph. That’s what you should highlight.

The best way to think about it is that you should highlight the most important 10% of the material. You’ll usually find that the cold hard facts account for about 10% of the material. Ninety percent of the material is devoted to explaining the facts in extra detail, and showing how it is all relevant to the material as a whole. You obviously still need to read and understand 100% of the text, but the simple act of highlighting that special 10% will give you a huge improvement to your understanding overall.

The higher your comprehension, the higher your reading speed will reach. The more comfortable you are with the text, the faster you’ll be able to read it. It’s that simple.

If you follow this simple trick – highlight the important parts of the text while reading – your rate will jump by approximately 10 WPM right away. Guaranteed.

Using this tip, every 10 minutes you spend reading, you’ll get 100 words ahead of everyone else. Think about what that will do for you after a longer while of use! Each little bit makes a big difference.

This is a pretty simple trick, so you’ll learn it in no time. So here’s how it works…

It’s a good idea to try to scan the material before you begin to read it. Skimming will prepare your mind for the stuff that’s about to be encountered in the text. Basically, you’re looking to find keywords.

If you can know what keywords will be used in the material, then you’ve already begun the process of comprehension. Understanding even just 4% of the material before you even begin reading is a pretty amazing thing, don’t you think?

Well, there it is! Just use that one simple trick, and you will easily increase your reading ability by approximately 10 WPM.

I’ll see you later with another tip. But for now, though, you should try to practice your scanning.