By Wade E. Cutler

The skills development drills in this book have worked wonders to help increase my reading speed, as well as comprehension.

One of the things He teaches is that your eyes are like camera lenses, and through the drills it teaches you to expand your vision.

In addition, these drills have made me a better driver because I scan the horizon as I approach intersections better than I previously did.

I have read about increasing reading speed. One of the main techniques was to read larger groups of words at once.... I guess the same thing as you are saying about the camera lens.

I do actually do this when I am reading light material, but with heavier stuff I tend to take my time.... to allow it to sink in ;)

David,

I'm curious how much that triple has actually meant, number-wise. Going from 100 wpm to 300 wpm seems like a quantum leap, but most people read at that speed already. Now, 300 to 900 is more impressive, but I suspect your's might be even higher than that.

Thanks!

David,

I'm curious how much that triple has actually meant, number-wise. Going from 100 wpm to 300 wpm seems like a quantum leap, but most people read at that speed already. Now, 300 to 900 is more impressive, but I suspect your's might be even higher than that.

Thanks!Your commitment to mastering the techniques provided in the drills will ultimately dertermine just how much of an increase you achieve.

To say that one can triple thier reading speed is not unrealistic.

This one sounds good. I will have to add it to my list. I took a speed reading course a long time ago, but didn't get much out of it. It was the one where you use your hand to go across the page. Evelynn Wood spead reading I think it was.

I'll have to admit, increasing your reading speed requires more than a casual effort. You need to recognize the benefits and really want it.

Your commitment to mastering the techniques provided in the drills will ultimately dertermine just how much of an increase you achieve.

To say that one can triple thier reading speed is not unrealistic.I agree! but I'll state my question differently .... How many wpm are you reading now? What did you start with? If i'm flying along, I can easily do 1600 - 1800, and burst up higher than that if I really want to. But if I'm reading something I really enjoy, i'll drop that down to around 600-800wpm.

I don't think any increase of my wpm reading speed will do me any good. How about my comprehension of the reading material? I think I'll speed on reading newspaper. For more serious reading, slowing down will help me to gather & digest more info.

Of course it is wise to speed on material that you've already expected what is written. For example: car accident.

There are already question in my mind like: where, when, how, how many people die, what car, and so on. So I just look for that info in the news without reading every word and remember the news in detail. Some of my friend amaze on how I do that.

Certainly it is not the same when I read about 'Sept 11' ( sorry folks, it is only an example). But still the question help me much on gathering the info.

In my opinion, there is only a few people can do peripheral vision better than us, normal. So, they can use it to do speed reading.

As for people who claim that their reading improve, what I can suggest is that they do have their talent without their knowing it. After a few brush up, then it shine.

What I suggest here I think can help everyone who love reading....

ENJOY YOUR READING.... no matter speed, wpm that you have. Do not to worry about speeding on reading. I am worry more on the 'speed-trap'.

Wari66,


Welcome to the boards. One thing you might notice here ..... you might be surprised when people don't let you get by with a statement about improvement. Or rather, as you implied .... lack of.

That you can improve is of no doubt. I've seen it far too many times to know someone can't, or it won't do them any good. That is a CHOICE, not a comment on ability. That you choose to not speed read is OK, but don't downgrade yourself by saying it wouldn't do you any good.

Part of the entire concept of Speed Reading is to geometrically increase the speed, AND increase the comprehension to an even greater level at the same time. To take more in, and digest even more than before.

The great thing here is there is no speed trap ..... other than the one you might set for yourself.

I agree! but I'll state my question differently .... How many wpm are you reading now? What did you start with? If i'm flying along, I can easily do 1600 - 1800, and burst up higher than that if I really want to. But if I'm reading something I really enjoy, i'll drop that down to around 600-800wpm.MantaRayz

Gosh, I really don't know what my wpm is. It's been a while since I timed myself. I know in the past that it was pretty high, but not as high as your 1600-1800.

My highest wpm was probably around 900-1100.

I don't read for pleasure very often because I am soo driven to learn. I prefer to read material that forces me to stop and think.

I'll have preface all this by saying that reading and learning is my most favorite past time in life. It makes me feel soo good. In a way, I don't understand why the masses have not discovered this fantastic high.

Discover reading, discover learning, discover life, discover yourself.

I'm not against speed reading. It is good for anyone. In my previous posting I've suggest another solution (if read carefully).

Yes, I do choose, I choose which material need my ability of speed reading or slowing-down-a-bit ability.

My intention is to make reading enjoyable.

Welcome to the forums wari66! :)

recorded facts -
the average australian reads 220 wpm
the average briton reads 230wpm
the average american reads 215 wpm

at the end of the day, statistically,we are similar.

more importantly, we need to read in this manner,

word-brain

but most of us read,

word-speech-brain

there are 10 words that add up to 20% of written and spoken english. these are,

the, of, and, a, to, in, is, that, it, are.

there are 39 words that make up 30% of the english written language. so imagine if you can skip these general words, you have just doubled your reading speed!

incidentally, these words are -

all, an, are, as, at, be, been, but, by, dear, for, from, has, had, have, he, her, his, i, if, me, my, not, one, or, she, so, there, they, this, was, we, were, which, will, with, you, your, would.

and finally, a by product of reading - the more you read, the better able you are to spell.

choose an artical from the local paper, and check this out, 49 words will amaze you with their frequency.

Great information there endeavor. Thanks for posting it. I am in this habit, word-speech-brain, instead of word-brain. I am going to have to start paying more attention to this. If I practice reading word-brain, maybe my reading speed will start increasing.

recorded facts -
the average australian reads 220 wpm
the average briton reads 230wpm
the average american reads 215 wpm

at the end of the day, statistically,we are similar.

more importantly, we need to read in this manner,

word-brain

but most of us read,

word-speech-brain

there are 10 words that add up to 20% of written and spoken english. these are,

the, of, and, a, to, in, is, that, it, are.

there are 39 words that make up 30% of the english written language. so imagine if you can skip these general words, you have just doubled your reading speed!

incidentally, these words are -

all, an, are, as, at, be, been, but, by, dear, for, from, has, had, have, he, her, his, i, if, me, my, not, one, or, she, so, there, they, this, was, we, were, which, will, with, you, your, would.

and finally, a by product of reading - the more you read, the better able you are to spell.

choose an artical from the local paper, and check this out, 49 words will amaze you with their frequency.That is correct. This something that is dicussed by Wade Cutler in His book , Triple your reading speed.

By Wade E. Cutler

The skills development drills in this book have worked wonders to help increase my reading speed, as well as comprehension.

One of the things He teaches is that your eyes are like camera lenses, and through the drills it teaches you to expand your vision.

In addition, these drills have made me a better driver because I scan the horizon as I approach intersections better than I previously did.

You might read faster but do you enjoy the book as much? I like sitting down in a calm room and read slowly and enjoy the book. I would think that you miss some of the nuances in the book by hurrying.