How to speed read articles and news

Start at 450 words a minute. News is written upside down on purpose: the facts are in the first two paragraphs and the rest is background. It is the easiest text to read fast.

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The method, in four steps

Paste the link. The article body is pulled out without the ads and menus.
Read at 450 to 600.
Stop when the background starts repeating what you know.
Save the pieces worth a slow read and come back to them.

The mistake to avoid

Reading ten articles fast and remembering none. Three, with a check after each, beats ten.

See the pace first

Not sure what 450 words a minute looks like? Take the 450 wpm test, or measure your own speed and start 50 above it.

Questions

How fast should I read articles and news?

Start at 450 words a minute and adjust by the quiz: at 80% or better, go up 25; below that, come down 50. The adult average is 238 for non-fiction.

What is the biggest mistake when speed reading articles and news?

Reading ten articles fast and remembering none. Three, with a check after each, beats ten.

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