Speed reading for dummies (Record no. 1518)
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9780470457443 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 428.432 |
Item number | SUT |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | Sutz, Richard |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Speed reading for dummies |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Hoboken |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xii, 274 p. |
365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
Price type code | USD |
Price amount | 18.95 |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
Bibliography, etc. note | TABLE OF CONTENTS<br/>Introduction.<br/>Part I: Introducing Speed Reading.<br/><br/>Chapter 1: Of Course You Can Speed Read!<br/><br/>Chapter 2: It’s All about Breaking Bad Reading Habits.<br/><br/>Chapter 3: Understanding the Mechanics of Speed Reading.<br/><br/>Chapter 4: Introducing Speed-Reading Fundamentals.<br/><br/>Part II: Focusing on the Fundamentals.<br/><br/>Chapter 5: Establishing Your Reading Rate.<br/><br/>Chapter 6: Taking in More than One Word at a Time: Reading in Clumps.<br/><br/>Chapter 7: Getting the Gist from Word Groups.<br/><br/>Part III: Advancing Your Speed-Reading Skills.<br/><br/>Chapter 8: Building Your Speed-Reading Momentum.<br/><br/>Chapter 9: Exercising Your Ability to Read More in Even Less Time.<br/><br/>Chapter 10: Other Reading Strategies to Supplement Your Speed Reading.<br/><br/>Chapter 11: Taking Advantage of Writing Structure to Read More Quickly.<br/><br/>Part IV: Improving Your Comprehension.<br/><br/>Chapter 12: Expanding Your Vocabulary to Become a Better Speed Reader.<br/><br/>Chapter 13: Applying Speed Reading to Various Reading Tasks.<br/><br/>Part V: The Part of Tens.<br/><br/>Chapter 14: Ten Quick Techniques to Improve Your Reading Speed.<br/><br/>Chapter 15: Ten Exercises for Keeping Your Eyes Speed-Reading Ready.<br/><br/>Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Making Your Speed-Reading Skills Permanent.<br/><br/>Part VI: Appendixes.<br/><br/>Appendix A: Uncovering the Prime Words.<br/><br/>Appendix B: Your Speed-Reading Progress Worksheet.<br/><br/>Index. |
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Summary, etc. | DESCRIPTION<br/>Learn to:<br/><br/>Increase your reading speed and comprehension<br/>Use speed techniques for any type of reading material<br/>Improve your silent reading skills<br/>Recall more of what you read<br/>The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader!<br/><br/>Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.<br/><br/>Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance<br/>Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall<br/>Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns<br/>Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want<br/>Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly<br/>Open the book and find:<br/><br/>Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge® program<br/>How to assess your current reading level<br/>Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills<br/>Speed-reading fundamentals you must know<br/>Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words<br/>A speed-reading progress worksheet<br/>Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision<br/>Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Speed reading |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Reading comprehension |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Human Resource and Organization Behvaiour | TB5149 | 13-01-2022 | Indian Institute of Management LRC | Indian Institute of Management LRC | General Stacks | 01/25/2022 | Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. | 980.58 | 3 | 428.432 SUT | 001686 | 03/19/2024 | 02/16/2024 | 1 | 1491.37 | 01/25/2022 | Book |