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Speed Reading For Dummies

ISBN: 978-0-470-45744-3
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288 pages
August 2009
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Introduction.

Part I: Introducing Speed Reading.

Chapter 1: Of Course You Can Speed Read!

Chapter 2: It’s All about Breaking Bad Reading Habits.

Chapter 3: Understanding the Mechanics of Speed Reading.

Chapter 4: Introducing Speed-Reading Fundamentals.

Part II: Focusing on the Fundamentals.

Chapter 5: Establishing Your Reading Rate.

Chapter 6: Taking in More than One Word at a Time: Reading in Clumps.

Chapter 7: Getting the Gist from Word Groups.

Part III: Advancing Your Speed-Reading Skills.

Chapter 8: Building Your Speed-Reading Momentum.

Chapter 9: Exercising Your Ability to Read More in Even Less Time.

Chapter 10: Other Reading Strategies to Supplement Your Speed Reading.

Chapter 11: Taking Advantage of Writing Structure to Read More Quickly.

Part IV: Improving Your Comprehension.

Chapter 12: Expanding Your Vocabulary to Become a Better Speed Reader.

Chapter 13: Applying Speed Reading to Various Reading Tasks.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 14: Ten Quick Techniques to Improve Your Reading Speed.

Chapter 15: Ten Exercises for Keeping Your Eyes Speed-Reading Ready.

Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Making Your Speed-Reading Skills Permanent.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Uncovering the Prime Words.

Appendix B: Your Speed-Reading Progress Worksheet.

Index.

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