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Speed Reading Strategiesfor Textbooks
Instructor:Paul Nowak | paul@irisreading.comFounder | Iris Reading
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Welcome to the Webinar!
Speed Reading & Productivity
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Do you easily “space out” while reading?
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Using Your Hand as a Guide
Improves Your Focus
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What if my textbook is on a digital device?
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Use AccelaReader.com for Digital Reading
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The Deadline Strategy
Measure: How long does it take to read 1 page?Now try to beat that time
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The Deadline Strategy
“What gets measured, gets managed.”-Peter Drucker, Business Management Guru
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How Should I Take Notes?Option #1: Mind Mapping
Recommend Software: XMind.net www.irisreading.com
How Should I Take Notes?Option #2: Outlines
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How Should I Take Notes?Option #3: Notes in the Margin
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How Should I Take Notes?Option #4: Highlighting
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Good Bad
The Read & Recall Strategy
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Adjust Your Reading Speed
Slow down on the first sentence, then speed up a little after the first sentence
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How To Deal with Diagrams, Charts, Formulas, etc.
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How To Deal with Diagrams, Charts, Formulas, etc.
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How To Avoid Re-Reading
Try Re-Reading Strategically
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Done Reading Your Chapter?
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After You Finish Reading
1. Re-read any sections that you didn't understand2. 3.
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After You Finish Reading
1. Re-read any sections that you didn't understand2. Re-read headings, sub-headings, bold-faced words3.
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After You Finish Reading
1. Re-read any sections that you didn't understand2. Re-read headings, sub-headings, bold-faced words3. If you need to memorize anything, do this now
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Contact InformationPaul Nowak
paul@irisreading.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnowak
Twitter: twitter.com/paul_nowak
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MRP for Textbooks & Technical Material
1. Preview2. Overview3. Read4. Final Review5. Recite / Talk
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When You First Get the Book...
Preview the Entire BookFigure out its structure
Read intro & summary for each chapter
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The Structure of Textbook Chapters
Headings, Sub-Headings, Bold-Faced Words, Pictures, Diagrams, Charts, Bullet Points, Objectives, Outlines...
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MRP for Textbooks & Technical Material
1. Preview○ Read the Introduction, Objectives and/or Outline○ Read the Conclusion and/or Questions○ Take Notes
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MRP for Textbooks & Technical Material
1. Preview○ Read the Introduction, Objectives and/or Outline○ Read the Conclusion and/or Questions○ Take Notes
2. Overview○ Read the headings, sub-headings, bold-faced words
and/or first sentences of paragraphs○ Take Notes
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MRP for Textbooks & Technical Material
1. Preview○ Read the Introduction, Objectives and/or Outline○ Read the Conclusion and/or Questions○ Take Notes
2. Overview○ Read the headings, sub-headings, bold-faced words
and/or first sentences of paragraphs○ Take Notes
3. Read○ Read section-by-section○ Take notes after reading each section
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Let's Go Back To Reading...
1. Preview2. Overview3. Read
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