CHAPTER 3

Reading Skills

The art of reading is to skip judiciously.

P. G. Hamerton

Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:

  • 1 Learn what is reading and how we do it.
  • 2 Know your reading speed and style.
  • 3 Understand the styles of slow study reading, normal reading and rapid reading.
  • 4 Learn the skills of skimming and surveying.
  • 5 Learn how to develop effective reading.
  • 6 Improve your reading comprehension.
  • 7 Learn the art of silent reading.

COMMUNICATION AT WORK

Ravi, a first year MBA student, is learning silent reading in his communication class. He is attempting to read what is in the text. He looks at every indi­vidual word intently. His head constantly moves from side to side. His eyes slowly move forward and sometimes ...

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