• When time demands and purpose permits, you must possess the ability to                       “switch gears” (absorb the ideas and information in books at more rapid speeds).
• This high-level fast reading, however, should not be interpreted as applicable to                 all types of reading situations.

• Individual variables - intelligence, motivation, physiological and psychological traits.
• Deficiencies in vocabulary and comprehension levels required for the reading.
• Inflexibility - tendency to read everything the same way regardless of what it is.
• Passivity - failure to become involved with the material being read.
• Unnecessary and habitual regression or re-reading because of lack of concentration.
• Slow reaction time to reading material.

Taking Notes on Reading 

• State your purpose for reading the material.
• Read the title - help your mind prepare to receive the subject at hand.
• Read the introduction and/or summary - pick out the chapter’s main points.
• Notice each boldface heading and subheadings - organize your mind before you begin to read and build a structure for the thoughts and details to come.
• Skim over graphs, tables, charts, etc. to see how they support and explain the text.

• Frame questions - perhaps variations of the headings, sub-headings, or topic      sentences, which you make into your personal questions.

• Set realistic time goals and number of pages to be read.
• Divide chapter into small sections, rather than trying to read the whole chapter non-stop.