Speed Reading: Useful Skill or Unfounded Tactic (Shawn)
All of us would like to read more. It's no secret that the modern world is quite hostile to extensive reading, with all of its digital distractions. One strategy that has popped up and been advertised quite vigorously in various academic and productivity contexts is speed reading. The technique claims that with proper training, one can read at speeds that far exceed the average of 200 to 400 words per minute (claims range from 4,200 to 30,000 words per minute) while fully comprehending the text. Speed reading's basic principles were created by high school teacher Evelyn Wood in 1959. It employs several main techniques. Speed reading tells readers to eliminate saying words in their head, as it claims that this slows down reading (A claim that will be discussed later in this article). It also promotes training yourself to limit eye movements when reading to only those that are necessary. Many digital tools have been developed to focus your eyes on specific sections of the passag...
