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Is speed reading for
everyone?
~ by
Melvin Ng
A common question asked in speed reading
circles is whether or not having the ability to speed read
is suitable for everyone. The straightforward answer to this
question is: “yes”. The more complex answer is: “it depends”.
Below we set out some of the
circumstances under which it may be beneficial to be able to
speed read and other circumstances where it may not be so
beneficial to be able to speed read:
When it is beneficial to speed read
Essentially, the great joy of being able
to speed read is the ability to take in large volumes
of data over as short a period as possible. Consequently,
those of us who find ourselves in circumstances where we need
to read excessive amount of information in a short period of
time; and, importantly, to comprehend that material at
the same time, will benefit from this skill. Such persons
include:
* School students:
School students are ideal candidates for
speed reading skills because they are at an age where
they can still absorb new concepts and ideas, whilst also
having the need to have advanced reading skills in
order to be able to read lots of school texts;
* College students:
As with school students, college students
need to be able to read lots of textbook material in a short
space of time. Therefore, the ability to be able to speed
read is an important and useful skill.
* Work employees:
Those of us who are working
“white-collar” clerical jobs certainly need to have the
ability to speed read as this will cut-down on an
otherwise very long day. With almost all of the world’s
reading material being generated in offices, as faxes, memos,
letters, reports, etc. being able to speed read becomes
more important as time progresses, not less!
* English language students:
As speed reading skills enable you
to comprehend what you are reading better,
English language students are an often quoted group of people
who benefit from the ability to be able to speed read.
* Pleasure:
With the amount of advertising in modern
magazines, the ability to speed read is vital if you
want to read this month’s magazine before next month’s issue!
And, that’s nothing compared to Sunday’s edition of the
newspaper. Can you image trying to read Sunday’s paper
without speed reading skills? – Well, it simply cannot
be done these days!
In short, it doesn’t really matter what
stage of your life you are at, the ability to be able to
speed read is an essential one.
Occasions when speed reading may not
be beneficial
Having said that speed reading is an
essential element no matter what stage you are at in your
life, there are a number of circumstances under which it may
not be overly beneficial to be able to speed read.
These include:
* If you have a reading problem:
Speed reading techniques use cluster
methods. This is to say, the reader needs to group whole
paragraphs together and skim read them. However, if a
person has a reading disability that doesn’t allow them to be
able to process the clustering of paragraphs easily, then this
may result in a feeling of embarrassment, discomfort, or even
slowness. In such circumstances, it is far better for the
confidence of the reader if they resort to traditional methods
of reading each word on the page word-by-word.
* Age:
Care needs to be taken at what age a
student starts to learn to speed read as certain
clinical studies have shown that students who try to learn
to speed read too early can be left with counterproductive
problems – such as dyslexia. As such, it is not
recommended that children below 10 learn to speed read.
* Comprehension:
In certain circumstances some readers who
speed read are left with a loss of comprehension
of the reading material, rather than more. If this is the
case, then invoking speed reading skill may be
counterproductive.
To sum it up, like most things in life,
the ability to speed read is something most of us
should try to conquer, which is not to say that it is
necessarily beneficial to all of us, nor that we should invoke
it at all times.
Learn it and use it to your advantage, as
and when is needed.
About the author:
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Melvin Ng teaches speed reading
through his
16-Minute Speed Reading Audio Program.
This breakthrough technique
Guarantees to
Double your reading speed in just
16 minutes!
http://www.bestspeedreadingcourse.com
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