Work Smarter With Speed Reading: Teach Yourself

Is this the right book for me?Speed reading is about reading (and being able to recall) more written information in less time. Work Smarter with Speed Reading is a practical guide to effective speed reading. It includes tools and information on a variety of reading and memory techniques, including a five-step strategy that will enable you to read any non-fiction material easily. It, allows you to start using and practising the techniques as you read, offers a selection of techniques so you can choose the ones that suit you best, teaches you how to read effectively under pressure, and helps you to concentrate in noisy and distracting environments.Work Smarter with Speed Reading: Teach Yourself includes:Chapter 1: The five-step reading systemChapter 2: Speed readingChapter 3: It's all in the words - developing your vocabularyChapter 4: ConcentrationChapter 5: MemoryChapter 6: A book is a book is a bookChapter 7: Your eyes and effective readingChapter 8: Distractions and solutionsChapter 9: Real-world readingChapter 10: Working and studying for a livingChapter 11: Useful information and speed practice testChapter 12: What next?Teach Yourself methods:Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Test yourselfTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.Extend your knowledgeExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of speed reading and time-saving techniques.Try thisInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.