Free Software To Help You To Read Fast

You can use this free application, Speed Reading II to improve your reading speed.

This software allows you try reading by looking at two midpoints on each line and continuing to advance without going back and re-reading. It comes with 10 text sources. You can change the pace of the moving window from approximately 200 wpm to 1500 wpm in three ranges (slow, medium, and fast). You can also use the slider to adjust the speed within each range.

You can download this Speed Reading Software here.

Speed Reading

Go check out Speed Reading Mastery web site. We have uploaded a few articles revealing techniques to improve your reading speed.

Online Speed Reading Test

Just found a free online speed reading test. This site tests your reading speed and your comprehension level. Try it.

Use Your Hand As A Guide

This what you can do to increase your reading speed.

Put your right hand on the page and slowly advance it straight down the page, drawing your eyes down as you read. Maintain a slow motion with a consistent pace, as if your right hand has its own mind. Your eyes may not be exactly where your hand is, but this simple action will make you to read faster. Don't start, read a little, stop, read a little, start, read a little. Keep the motion slow and easy. Just do this one time for each page. If you are "left-handed" use your left hand as the dominant pacing hand.

Tips for Reading Books

First, ask yourself what do you want to accomplish with this book. This step allows you to establish a purpose. Then follow these steps:

• Find out who the author is, and the date of publication.
  
• Read preface and table of contents.
• Look at the diagrams and pictures.
• Skim the first and last chapters. This may give you all the information you need.
• Read the first and last chapters and skim the intervening chapters.
• Go into the glossary, index as needed.

When you skim and select certain context for reading, you are likely to get the information you need. This method is faster and more effective than to read from cover to cover. After all, you are more interested in information that is essential to your purpose.