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Training Course Summary:

In spite of the electronic office, the volume of material which we are expected to read continues to increase. Therefore, it is important that we learn how to process this material speedily and effectively. “Knowledge is Power;” but knowing how to handle and process our abundance of knowledge is crucial. Speed Reading is a useful and essential tool for processing that knowledge.

Who Should Attend:

People who regularly have to read material as a significant part of their everyday work. It is for all those who need to absorb written information quickly and efficiently.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Introduction & Objectives

Overcoming obstacles to effective reading, obstacles such as:
• Limited perceptual span i.e., word-by-word reading
• Slow perceptual reaction time, i.e., slowness of recognition and response to the material
• Vocalization, including the need to read every word in order to understand the meaning
• Faulty eye movements, including inaccuracy in placement of the page, in return sweep, in rhythm and regularity of movement, etc.
• Fear of losing comprehension
• The effort to remember everything, rather than to remember selectively

The reading sequence:
• Indexes
• Contents
• Paragraphs
• Summaries
• Beginnings, Middles and Ends

Applying Speed Reading techniques to office work
• Coping with email overload
• Applying different techniques for different tasks
• Choosing the channel for accurate and timely information
• Choosing what to read and what to delegate
• Adapting reading speed to suit the purpose

Skimming and scanning
• Skim-reading large documents to extract important information quickly
• Extracting information from headings and titles
• Scanning documents for specific information
• Increasing the field of vision to absorb more information at a glance