Speed Reading For DummiesISBN: 978-0-470-45744-3
Paperback
288 pages
August 2009
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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.