From the course: Learning Speed Reading (2014)

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Tips for reading textbooks and technical material

Tips for reading textbooks and technical material

From the course: Learning Speed Reading (2014)

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Tips for reading textbooks and technical material

- In earlier lessons, we discussed the three step multiple-reading process and how it can help you read faster, with stronger comprehension and retention. In this lesson, we'll discuss how to apply this process to textbook chapters and other types of technical material. First, let's recap. The multiple-reading process has three steps. Preview, Overview, and Read. During the preview, we just want the most general information by reading the introduction and conclusion to the material. The overview is where we look for the main points and concepts discussed. The reading step is where we get everything else to get the maximum amount of detail from the material. Notice how we get more specific with each step of the process. It turns out that our brain likes to process information in this manner, from general to specific. It's harder if you start with details and then try to get more general information. Have you ever heard the expression, when you get caught up in details you loose sight…

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