In the modern age of information， reading truly is a fundamental survival Here are ten tips that anyone can use to improve their reading skills: You don't have to be a great reader to get the Some people read fast and remember Others read slowly and take a couple of times to get all the It doesn't matter， really， so long as when you read， you get the information you're Know WHY you're Are you reading for entertainment or to learn something? Decide why you're reading before you start and you'll greatly improve your comprehension and your You don't need to read Not every magazine， letter， and email you receive contains information you In fact， most of it is simply Throw it away， hit the delete key! Just doing this will double the amount of time you have available to You don't need to read all of what you DO Do you read every article of every magazine， every chapter of every book? If so， you're probably spending a lot of time reading stuff you don't Be choosy: select the chapters and articles that are Ignore the Scan before you Look at the table of contents， index， topic headers， photo captions， These will help you determine if， a) you have a real interest in this reading， and b) what information you're likely to get from Prioritize your You can't read everything all at once (and wouldn't want to) If it's important， read it If it's not， let it Optimize your reading You'll read faster and comprehend more if you read in an environment that's comfortable for Once you start， don't stop!Read each item straight If you finish and have questions， go back and re-read the pertinent If you don't have questions， you got what you needed and are ready to move FRemember， you're reading with a purpose， so focus on that purpose and the If you lose interest or keep losing your place， take a break or read something You can keep track of where you are by following along with your This simple technique helps you focus and increase your Practice!The more you read， the better reader you'll become (and smarter， too)! So， feed your mind: read!
