Speed Reading

Azel KussainovaAstana Toastmasters Club

March 25, 2010

Who are speed readers?

Screen Paper Comprehension Reader profile

100 wpm 110 wpm 50% Poor reader

200 wpm 240 wpm 60% Average reader

300 wpm 400 wpm 80% Good reader

700 wpm 1000 wpm

85% Excellent, accomplished reader

Why speed read?

• College students• Work employees• Pleasure• Language students

Why speed read?

John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Joseph V. Stalin

How to speed read?

• A desire to improve• A willingness to accept new

ideas• Motivation• Practice

How to speed read?

• Increase the number of words in each block

• Reduce fixation time• Reduce skip-back

Thank you very much for

your attention!!!