Speed-reading will enable you to zoom through many assignments. But do not speed-read material that is technical, filled with details that you’ll need, or beautiful for its language. In those cases, what you want is to pay attention to the words on the page and not rely on your own inferences.
Essay Questions
Instructions: Complete and then submit the answers to the questions below in 100-150 words.
Why is speed-reading a better strategy for redundant or repetitive material compared to material that is difficult to understand? How about materials in a science course?
Would a speed-reading strategy be helpful to someone with dyslexia? Why or why not?
Discuss how you could you relate what you’ve learned here to writing – your term paper for example.
