Merrill Ream Speed Reading
Are
you struggling to keep up with a flood of email, articles, reports, books, and
other printed matter? Save yourself oodles of time by learning to read faster
and with better comprehension from acclaimed speed reading expert Dr. Merrill
Ream. This course is a complete speed reading experience. Topics are presented
in a logical progression with plenty of time to help you master the skills and
techniques you'll need for lasting proficiency as a speed reader.
To enroll in this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
Syllabus:
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do
not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each
lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space
the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
| On this first day of class, you'll read a story to
evaluate your present reading rate. You'll learn how many words per
minute you read now, and then we'll compare that number to what percent
of the reading material you're really comprehending. You'll also get an
opportunity to check out the speed reading accomplishments of some of my
former students. Then, you'll complete an eye-span exercise to start you
on the path toward becoming a speed reader! |
| Friday - Lesson 02 |
| In this lesson, you'll practice some basic reading
eye movements and learn how they're important to the speed reading
process. Then, you'll take a reading rate and comprehension test. Your
results will give you a baseline that you can use to chart your speed
reading progress in this course, lesson-by-lesson. From there, you can
set goals to increase you reading rate while maintaining a good reading
comprehension. |
| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
| By now, you might feel that the activities you're
using to master your speed reading skills are becoming routine and
repetitive. So today, we'll talk about how and why you should continue
doing the Regulated Reading, Timed Reading, and Assignment exercises to
gain increased reading rates with good reading comprehension. Finally,
you'll read some stories that are formatted to help you improve your
speed. |
| Friday - Lesson 04 |
| Today, we'll examine the retinal image phenomena and
how it relates to a speed reader's eye movements. Speed reading is a
skill that's best achieved by doing repetitive practice, so we'll
continue working on those exercises that are helping you to improve your
speed. |
| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
| You'll probably find it helpful to work on lesson
activities in the same comfortable and familiar surroundings. In this
lesson, we'll talk about eight bad reading habits that contribute to
slow reading, then we'll explore how to overcome them. Finally, we'll
review some terminology that's unique to speed reading. |
| Friday - Lesson 06 |
| In this lesson, we'll look at 16 good speed reading
practices you can apply to our course exercises and any other reading
you do outside of class. We're at the midpoint in the course, so this is
also a good time to compare your reading rate and comprehension scores
with those of the former students you read about in Lesson 1. From
there, we'll set goals for you to meet in the remaining lessons. |
| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
| You'll probably be reading pretty quickly by the time
you reach this lesson, but how can you make sure your comprehension
scores are keeping up? Today, we'll look at skills you'll need to work
on to improve your comprehension. You'll find out what keys and
identified parts are unique to all stories, and knowing those will help
you to improve your comprehension. You'll be glad to learn that you
already know a few speed reading skills and techniques as we continue to
apply them to our course activities. |
| Friday - Lesson 08 |
| Today, you'll practice speed reading skills and
techniques in real-world reading materials outside of class. You'll
learn a method you can use to measure your speed reading rates when
you're reading such materials. At this point, you'll be eager to read
outside materials, not just for their content, but to further develop
your speed reading skills and techniques. |
| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
| We're now ready to analyze your personal speed
reading style. You'll once again compare your speed reading rate and
comprehension scores with those of former students in Lesson 1 to see
how you stack up against others. We'll also compare your current scores
with the scores you recorded at the beginning of the course to see how
far you've come! |
| Friday - Lesson 10 |
| Today, we'll look at eight word recognition
vocabulary skills that you can work into your personal speed reading
style. You'll learn how context clues and literal and inferential
meanings in stories influence comprehension. All are part of the English
language and fit right in with speed reading. |
| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
| Today, we'll see if we can figure out which of your
behavior patterns are most useful in your own speed reading style. First
and foremost, you need flexibility to focus on improving your reading
speed, then you need an experimental attitude to get rid of poor reading
habits. We'll study how the time you put in and the effort you expend
affect your speed reading progress. |
| Friday - Lesson 12 |
| In our last lesson, we'll look at your personal speed
reading accomplishments, as well as your speed reading future. Form here
on out, you're in the real world of reading. But you'll go into it with
a lifelong speed reading skill. You'll learn how to adjust your personal
speed reading style to any materials you read, because now you are a
speed reader! |
To enroll in this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
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