Communication Skills

8.2.6.Guidelines for effective reading

1. Read actively, using your judgement to pay attention to what the author is trying to convey through the printed text.

2. Use ‘eye-span’ to read a group of words at one attempt instead of focusing on each individual word.

3. Avoid vocalizing, i.e. uttering the individual words either loudly or saying them to yourself. This hampers the speed of reading to increase your reading speed.

4. Remember, every kind of reading does not require the same fast reading rate. Some texts need slow-in depth and intensive reading while others require a faster rate.

5. Develop the habit of reading everyday to increase your reading rate.

6. Note down the unfamiliar words you find in the reading material in a note book.

7. Consult a good dictionary to find the meaning and usage of new words you have come across while reading. This will help you increase your vocabulary.