
- 300 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Work Smarter With Speed Reading: Teach Yourself
About this book
Speed reading is about reading (and being able to recall) more written information in less time.
Work Smarter with Speed Reading is a practical guide to effective speed reading. It includes tools and information on a variety of reading and memory techniques, including a five-step strategy that will enable you to read any non-fiction material easily. It:
Allows you to start using and practising the techniques as you read.
Offers a selection of techniques so you can choose the ones that suit you best.
Teaches you how to read effectively under pressure.
Helps you to concentrate in noisy and distracting environments.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of speed reading and time-saving techniques.
TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Meet the author
- Only got a minute?
- Only got five minutes?
- Only got ten minutes?
- Introduction
- 1 The five-step reading system
- 2 Speed reading
- 3 It’s all in the words – developing your vocabulary
- 4 Concentration
- 5 Memory
- 6 A book is a book is a book
- 7 Your eyes and effective reading
- 8 Distractions and solutions
- 9 Real-world reading
- 10 Working and studying for a living
- 11 Useful information and speed practice test
- 12 What next?
- Taking it further
- Index