MASTERING SPEED READING FOR BEGINNERS

What kind of organs do we use when we're doing speed reading?

• hand

• brain

• eyes

• mouth

What is the hinders speed reading?

• highlighting the words

• back-skipping

• regression

• all of the above

Which item that can helps our reading in speed reading mode?

• the brightness of our lamp

• music

• our perfect table

• teddy bear

which speed reading is true ?

• 300 wpm, 240 wpm, 50%, average

• 700 wpm, 800 wpm, 90%, excellent

• 300 wpm, 400 wpm, 80%, good reader

• 100 wpm, 200 wpm, 40%, average

People who find it helpful to use their to guide their eyes would probably not find it easy when scanning text on a computer screen.

• cursor

• finger

• mouse

Which of the following NOT involve skimming ?

• reading the initial sentence in each paragraph

• looking quickly for words you're not familiar with

• looking quickly for words you're not familiar with

• reading the first and last paragraph in a newspaper article

People scan a text when they want to find information.

• specific

• general

• some

The meaning of fixation?

• these occur between saccadic movements

• the action or process of fixing or being fixed

• rapid movement of the eyes from one spot to another spot as one reads

The meaning of skimming?

• reading in a way that helps us understand, evaluate and reflect on a written text

• looking through a text very quickly to find specific details

• looking over a text quickly (without reading word for word) to get the general idea of what the text is about

The meaning of scanning?

• as a preview to a more detailed reading

• used when you want to get a general idea (or gist)

• used when we want to locate a single fact of specific information