1. Explore the index and table of contents
2. Know your intent (browsing, searching for information, studying, etc.)
3. If you are studying, searching, or researching
• Find your objective in the index or table of contents
• Quickly go to the page(s) referred to
• Scan the material for what you want, seeking the idea or concept
• Notice the headings of sections (often in bold or large print)
• Most of the time the first sentence in any paragraph is the main point of that paragraph
• Take notes accordingly
4. If you are browsing
• Scan the table of contents first, then the layout of the book
• Go to the section of interest
• Read the first sentence of each paragraph to get the ideas
5. When you must know the information
• Scan the table of contents first, then the layout of the book
• Scan the major headings first to discover parts of the text you already know
• In the areas you do not know scan the first sentence of each paragraph to get the ideas
• Take notes as appropriate
6. Reading Technical Journals
???? Find the article that interests you
???? Scan the first sentence of each paragraph
???? Get a feel for the article - make some notes from this initial scan
???? Light-speed read the article noticing what you do not already know
Taken From: A Course in Light Speed Reading
A Return to Natural Intuitive Reading
