How To Speed Read 4th Edition by Gordon Wainwright
In today's information-laden and time-constrained world we are required to digest an increasing amount of written and printed material. Most people, in their capacity as student, job seeker, employee or leisure reader, want to be able to deal with their daily reading faster and also recall it effectively. This book gives you the means to do just that by: - FINDING the techniques for improvement that work best for you - PROVIDING methods for increasing retention and recall - PROMOTING flexibility - the key to reading efficiently - OFFERING techniques for developing skim-reading - HIGHLIGHTING problem areas and suggesting ways of addressing them The book contains exercises to facilitate your development and assesses your results throughout, ensuring that you come away reading faster and recalling more. Contents: 1. The starting point; 2. Aims and objectives; 3. Basic methods for improvement; 4. The mechanics of reading; 5. Comprehension and critical reading; 6. Techniques of retention; 7. Techniques for recall; 8. Flexible reading strategies; 9. Skimming strategies; 10. Problems in reading; 11. The finish line; 12. Continuation and follow-up; 13. Record keeping; Answers to Questions; Further reading; Index.
'..will help you reduce the time spent on reading and recalling information.' Evening Standard 'Purely practical and aims to help you in the professional environment.' The Times
GORDON WAINWRIGHT, a human resources development consultant, is the author of twelve books on management communication skills
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845284282 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845284283 |
| Title | How To Speed Read 4th Edition |
| Author | Gordon Wainwright |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2010-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
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