How to Learn Speed Reading: Techniques & Skimming Tips

Co-authored by: English Teacher This article was co-authored by Tristen Bonacci and by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Tristen Bonacci is an English Teacher with more than 20 years of experience. Tristen has taught in both the United States and overseas. She specializes in teaching in a secondary education environment and sharing wisdom with others, ... Read more

How to Learn Speed Reading: Techniques & Skimming Tips

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English Teacher

This article was co-authored by Tristen Bonacci and by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Tristen Bonacci is an English Teacher with more than 20 years of experience. Tristen has taught in both the United States and overseas. She specializes in teaching in a secondary education environment and sharing wisdom with others, no matter the environment. Tristen holds a BA in English Literature from The University of Colorado and an MEd from The University of Phoenix. This article has been viewed 2,784,118 times.

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Updated: July 23, 2024

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Article SummaryXIf you want to learn speed reading, train yourself not to move your throat or your lips as you read, since this can slow you down. You can also use an index card to cover words you’ve already read so you don’t keep reading the same thing over and over. To start speed reading even faster, try reading the text more quickly than you can actually understand them, which may eventually train your brain to process the words more quickly. Read on to learn tips for efficiently skimming through large portions of text!

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