speed reading: how to develop the book a-habit
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http://www.smartspeedreading.com These slides are from the Iris Speed Reading Classes & Memory Improvement Courses. Iris is the largest and leading provider of Speed Reading & Memory Improvement Courses in the United States. This course covers the Book-a-Day Habit for speed readers.TRANSCRIPT
Develop the Book-a-Day Habit
Presenter:Paul NowakFounder & Program Director | Iris Reading
Welcome!
Read a Book every 24 hours?
But I don't Have Time!!!
George Orwell
The Multiple Reading Process (MRP)
1. Preview2. Overview3. Read
How to Preview a Book?
● Look at Title● Table of Contents● Copyright date● Author● Read First and Last Chapter
How To Overview a Book?
Read first and last paragraph of every Chapter
Read
Set Time Limits
Apply MRP to Animal Farm
1. Preview (2 minutes)
Get as much info as you can about the book in 2 minutes
Apply MRP to Animal Farm
1. Preview (2 minutes)2. Overview (10 minutes)
Read the first sentence of each chapter and skim everything else.
Apply MRP to Animal Farm
1. Preview (2 minutes)2. Overview (10 minutes)3. Read (60 minutes)
60 minutes of focused reading without distractions. Can be done in three 20-minute parts or two 30-minute parts.
How to Post View the Book?
Activation of the Book
Read Headings SubheadingsFirst and Last SentencesAsk Questions Find AnswersGet Visual Confirmation
Recite
For Auditory Learners:Talk to Someone Teach Once Learn
Twice
Pareto Principle
Reading a Book-a-Day on the Kindle
Read the Popular Highlights
4 - 11% of a Book
(and sometimes more)
Is Necessary Fluff
WORDS WORDS Words Words WORDS WORDS Words Words WORDS WORDS Words Words WORDS WORDS Words WordsWORDS WORDS Words Words
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah BlahMust make publisher happy and create 300 page book
Organize Creatively
Start Tonight
Pick a book Tonight
Thank You
Contact Information:
Paul NowakFounder | Iris [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnowakTwitter: @paul_nowak