August 4th, 2010
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The trumpet is said to have originated from Egypt. In the medieval times, the trumpet was used for military purposes. The players were guarded carefully as they were the only ones who could transfer signals across distances and different section of the troops. By 1830 however, trumpets were also used for music and entertainment. This [...]
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Below we set out some of the circumstances under which it may be beneficial to be able to speed read and other circumstances where it may not be so beneficial to be able to speed read:
When it is beneficial to speed read
Essentially, the great joy of being able to speed read is the ability to [...]
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A common enough remark is that speed reading takes the joy out of reading. However, is this entirely fair? Would it not be fairer to say that being able to speed read actually increases the joy of reading? To answer this, we need to look at some of the reasons why we [...]
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Very often, when perusing materials relating to improving your speed reading skills, you’ll see comments to the effect that vocalization is the biggest hurdle in speed reading. Moreover, if you do happen to be one of those people who vocalize when you read, you’ll need to overcome this practice if you want to significantly [...]
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It is an almost instinctive reaction to think that reading faster equates with comprehending less. Empirical evidence, however, seems to indicate otherwise – individuals who read at slower rates are just as likely not to fully comprehend what they have read as those who read too fast.
Consequently, trying to find an optimum between the [...]
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A question often asked is why people would want to read faster? Without wishing to be flippant, the answer to this question is essentially two-fold:
(a) because they want to; and
(b) because they need to.
Below we will examine some of the reasons why someone may want to read faster and, more pertinently, why they may [...]
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