Five Reading Myths
MYTH 1: I HAVE TO READ EVERY WORD
Limit reading speed and comprehension
MYTH 2: READING ONCE IS ENOUGH
1streading: determine the main idea
Further reading: selective reading
√learning ideas
×painfully processing words visually
MYTH 3: IT IS SINFUL TO SKIP PASSAGES IN READING
Decide on what is worth reading, what can be put aside.
Some books are for reference
MYTH 4: IF I SKIM OR READ TOO RAPIDLY MY COMPREHENSION WILL DROP
rate≠comprehension of reading
Good comprehension: ability to extract and retain important ideas from your reading
Focus: your reading purpose; how quickly you can locate the facts and ideas that you need
MYTH 5: THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT MY EYES THAT KEEPS ME FROM READING FAST
Reading speed depends on how fast your brain can process the contents.
Don’t sound out the words, or you slow down your reading speed.
Steps to Follow in Skimming for the Main Ideas
1.Read the title of the chapter or selection carefully.
Clues? Key words + signal words
2.Look carefully at the headings and other organizational clues.
Major headings and subheadings; Italicized words and phrases; Lists of points; Redundancy or repetition
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