CRCB Ch. 4 Summary - Managing your Reading Time

Chapter four is about managing how we read and how to become an efficient reader. Efficient reading is defined as being able to read and comprehend textbook material in an appropriate amount of time for you. Knowing reading averages is helpful when figuring if your own reading rate is up to par or not by comparing it to your actual reading average rate. To get your reading rates, you must track your reading, preferably for two weeks. You must track the number of pages read for each hour. By knowing these, you can become a more efficient reader. There are some different kinds of reading and these all can help you become an efficient reader. Speed reading is basically just that. Reading fast by visually grouping words and reading in chunks. The goal of speed reading isn’t for better comprehension but just to get the reading done as fast as possible. Critical reading is kind of the opposite of Speed reading. In Critical Reading, one must read slower to give yourself time to think about what you just read and fully understand it. Skimming is reading only some of the words on the page to get an idea of what in general is being discussed. Rereading is to reread a sentence to better understand it. Regressing is to reread an entire paragraph or page to better understand it. To become a better reader, one should develop a daily reading plan. This is a prioritized list of what you need to read on any day for your classes. You should do the harder subjects first and end with the easier ones. When I read, I find that regressing helps. If I do not understand what I read, I like to reread the entire page again and I find that that can be really helpful.