1. 1 WELCOME TO ADVANCED READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

2. 2 OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE: Identify and Break Old Habits Introduce New Techniques to: – Improve Comprehension – Increase Speed – Develop Flexible Strategy ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

3. 3 BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS: Process More Information In Less Time With Greater Understanding ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

4. 4 120.00 (Round Off) ERR = EFFECTIVE READING RATE wpm xcomp % ERR Example: 200 wpm x.60 % comp ERR = 120 ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

5. 5 LEARNING TO READ PROCESS Crawl Stage = Letter Identification Walk Stage = Word Identification Running Stage = Meaning Identification ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

6. 6 SLOWING HABITS Single Word Eye Fixations Subvocalization Regression ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

7. 7 SINGLE WORD EYE FIXATIONS IN THE EAST ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

8. 8 SUBVOCALIZATION Physically Saying Words Mentally Hearing Words See Spot Run ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

9. 9 REGRESSION Regression First. Let Us Talk About Involuntary Regression First. ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS Us Talk About Involuntary Regression Involuntary - Unconscious Regressive Eye Movements

10. 10 REGRESSION Voluntary - Conscious Decision to Re-Read Due to Lack of Concentration ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

11. 11 CHUNKING Focus on Meaningful Groups of Words 2 Types – Slow Chunking for Difficult or New Material (300 - 400 wpm) – Fast Chunking for Easy or Familiar Material (400 - 600 wpm) ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

12. 12 Efficient readers are able to read in groups of words. ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

13. 13 THREE BENEFITS Improves – Idea Input, not Word Input Increases – Fewer Eye Stops Helps You Fill “He did it immed_ _ _ _ _” ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

14. 14 READ LIKE YOU THINK Your Eyes See: “The bear was chasing the man.” Your Brain Visualizes: ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

15. 15 THE ARE: Increased Comprehension Better Retention Reduced Need to Regress ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

16. 16 SKILL SUMMARY Single Word Eye Fixations Subvocalization Regression – Involuntary – Voluntary Chunking for Meaning by Fast Chunking 400 - 600 wpm Slow Chunking 300 - 400 wpm Eliminate Slowing Habits of:

17. 17 SKILL BUILDING CURVE 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0.50 0 Improvement Factor I II III IV Sessions ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

18. 18 PERIPHERAL VISION More Words = Increased Meaning The maple tree turned orange. ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

19. 19 Divides Words into Meaningful Groups In the east, the sun began to rise. ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS PUNCTUATION

20. 20 In the east, the sun began to rise. locationevent ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

21. 21 the voter said the politician is a fool ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

22. 22 The voter said, “The politician is a fool.” ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

23. 23 “The voter,”said the politician, “is a fool.” ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

24. 24 COMPREHENSION LAG Speed Comprehension Present Reading Skills Reading Skills After Training Speed Comprehension ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

25. 25 CONCENTRATION Focusing Your Attention... ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

26. 26 COMPREHENSION WITHOUT HEARING ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS NO SMOKING

27. 27 RECOGNIZE 49 COMMON WORDS As You Would Other Symbols or Signs ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

28. 28 CONCENTRATION IMPROVES WITH: Chunking for Meaning Using Peripheral Vision Noticing Punctuation Marks Hearing Only Key Words ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

29. 29 CHUNKING Focus on Meaningful Groups of Words 2 Types – Slow Chunking for Difficult or New Material (300 - 400 wpm) – Fast Chunking for Easy or Familiar Material (400 - 600 wpm) ADVANCED READING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS

30. 30 SKILL SUMMARY by Eliminate Slowing Habits of: Comprehension without Hearing Gain Further Speed By Chunking for Meaning Slow Chunking 300 - 400 wpm Fast Chunking 400 - 600 wpm Peripheral Vision Punctuation Single Word Eye Fixations Subvocalization Regression – Involuntary – Voluntary