
How to Read Faster and Recall More
Learn the Art of Speed Reading with Maximum Recall
Gordon R. Wainwright(Author)
How To Books Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 15. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
978-1-84528-162-5 (ISBN)
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Description
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; and, 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.
Reviews / Votes
"'A very worthwhile investment.' The Guardian...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"More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 172 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84528-162-5 (9781845281625)
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Person
Gordon Wainwright is a human resources development consultant. He is the author of twelve books on management communication skills and runs courses for a wide range of organisations, including multinationals and government departments. He is based in Sunderland.
Content
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