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| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
- Do I have to take all or any
of the tests?
- No. Just doing the drills and Mind Maps will
make you a better reader. This CD-ROM was created so that
you can bypass the tests if you do not want to take them.
Naturally, taking the tests will give you a better measure
of your progress.
- Do you see all the words?
- Yes. With Champion Reading there is no skimming,
scanning or key word reading. When you master this new skill
you will read all the words.
- At what age is it appropriate
for me to give this course to my children?
- Children can be introduced to the skills
by the time they are 6 years old. The tests contained in this
course are suitable for students and adults who are reading
at a 6th grade level and up.
- How can you appreciate fine
literature so fast? (I love words.)
- You get the author's style so much easier
because it flows. The words have more beauty because you read
them in context with one another instead of trying to memorize
them one at a time, and from left to right. In fact, it will
enhance the pleasure. The way you are currently reading, one
word at a time, is slow and boring, plus it takes too long
to get the meaning or the picture. Things can seem out of
context. Champion Readers see whole groups of words, concepts,
the picture being put together.
- My teacher said it is impossible
to read faster than 800 wpm. What's your position?
- There are people who have been reading over
1000 wpm for years. President Kennedy was one of these "naturally
fast readers". We have studied naturally fast readers and
through many years of development, have incorporated their
techniques into this course.
- I had a friend who took a
reading course and he's still reading the old way. Why?
- My suggestion to your friend would be to
take this course, find out the changes, and spend more time
developing the skill.
- Can this help with math or
chemistry textbooks, technical reading and study?
- Yes. You already read formulas and equations
the Champion Reading way. Even though math and chemistry are
technical materials, a large percentage of these materials
are in paragraph-oriented form, which is quite adaptable to
Champion Reading. Many of our graduates are students and professional
people. In all reading, especially technical, we are trying
to put the words together to form an idea. By reading one
word at a time, especially in difficult terminology, we become
sidetracked. When we see whole groups of words, we are seeing
the concept, and the ideas are more immediately conceived.
. You will be able to get through technical reading more rapidly,
with excellent comprehension and retention. Students will
see improvements in grade point averages. Business professionals
will be able to accomplish reading their memos, trade journals,
etc., more efficiently.
- Do I always use my hand?
- Yes. You always use your hand as a pacer,
that is what forces your eyes to be attracted to the print
on the page and stay focused. This helps your concentration
which gives you better comprehension.
- Do you see the whole page
at once?
- It is possible with practice for you to see
an entire page. It requires mastery of the skill.
- Do you see the width of the
line?
- Seeing the entire width of a line is no problem.
- Does it work in another language?
- Yes, as long as you are proficient in that
language.
- How fast will I be able to
read?
- You will have a reading range. Much depends
upon the vocabulary used in the material being read. Obviously,
the more familiar you are with the vocabulary the faster you
will read.
- How does this affect reading
poetry, the Bible, Shakespeare, etc.?
- Most people read poetry for the rhyme, the
meter, the pentameter, the sing/song of it which means you
would be reading it a word at a time. We recommend that you
read this type of material out loud, using the Broad Underlining
hand motion.
- Do I have to read everything
fast?
- No. As a Champion Reader, you have the choice
of speeding up, slowing down, or going at a rapid pace. Prior
to becoming a Champion Reader, you are limited. All you can
do is read fairly slowly. This course will enable you to become
flexible. You decide at what rate you want or need to read.
You are no longer limited to the minimum.
- How does my vocabulary affect
ability?
- What you cannot understand you cannot read
at any rate, slow or fast. What you can understand in prose,
you can read faster than you do now. What you can think fast
you can read fast - with training. Increasing and broadening
your reading is the best method for building your vocabulary.
When you read horizontally, in your present manner, and you
come across a word you did not understand, it's like a block
and you cannot proceed until you discover its meaning. When
you are a Champion Reader you will see groups of words, rather
than the word out of context, and very often by the words
around it, you can discern the meaning. Of course, if you
still don't understand the meaning, by all means stop and
look it up in the dictionary.
- What does IQ have to do
with learning the skill?
- Nothing. Anything you can read slowly you
can be taught to read quickly. IQ has nothing to do with developing
the skill. This is simply a physical skill, which requires
practice. It has nothing to do with sex, race, age, IQ, Socioeconomic
groupings or even levels of education.
- What effect would my defective
vision have on acquiring the skill? (one eye, dyslexia, tunnel
vision, bifocals)
- It depends on the problem. Most dyslexia-challenged
students learn and thrive with Champion Reading. Tunnel vision
is one problem where we might not be able to help. With Champion
Reading you develop the skill you already have, you learn
to read groups of words at one time. You see the words vertically,
horizontally and peripherally at the same time, just as you
see things all day long. Wearing glasses is not a problem.
- Do you retain the skill?
- As long as you use the skill it will be there
for you. It's when you take your hand off the page for a long
period of time that you might notice a regression. This skill
is like learning to ride a bike or to tie your shoes. It's
always there. You never completely lose the skill. It would
never take you 12 hours of class time, plus the practice to
redevelop the skill. This is just like any other skill, you
have to use it. If you stop reading, naturally the skill will
lessen. If you don't read for work or school, at least read
newspapers or magazines. Any reading will keep the skill fresh.
- How do you establish the
Reading Rate?
- You time yourself and take a test at every
lesson. A stopwatch determines the speed, and the comprehension
is arrived at via a test on material that you have just read.
If you multiply the speed figure by the comprehension test
score you arrive at your Champion Reading Rate. (Words per
minute (wpm) x comprehension % = Reading Rate).
- Do I have to take the lessons
in order?
- Yes, it is important that you do. Every lesson
builds on the previous lesson. Each lesson you learn something
new
- Will I be able to do my homework
during the home practice?
- Not at first. The first few lessons will
be teaching you new techniques, and you will be doing a practice
drill where you will be trained to see words and go at a rate
faster than you can presently read. We will be teaching you
a preliminary technique to use when you read, and this will
be in addition to the home practice.
- Does my present reading speed
determine what my new speed will be?
- Generally, no. Your attitude and application
are more important factors. Learning to be a Champion Reader
is more dependent upon attitude and application than upon
IQ or initial reading speed.
- Will this new skill change
my old habits?
- Definitely, if you want to change your old
reading habits.
- How do I measure comprehension?
- Comprehension is understanding what you are
reading while you are reading it; recall is remembering what
you have read. Mental, verbal and written tell-backs are measuring
methods. No single test or single reading measures thoroughly
either comprehension or recall. You will use prepared tests,
and structured Mind Maps.
- What happens when I come
across an unfamiliar word?
- Continue reading and see if the context tells
you the definition. If not, stop and look the word up in a
dictionary. Remember that the chief function of a dictionary
is to give contexts for a word and that reading also does
this. Resorting to a dictionary too frequently destroys the
"flow of reading".
- When I read fast will I retain
well?
- Generally, yes, more than a slow reader.
The rate of retention for a fast reader is rather high. Champion
Reading, with a Mind Map, has been proven to often help people
learn well. Champion Readers usually test better too.
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