What's up with Alex reading the book by moving her hand down the text and reading one page in like, a nanosecond? Is that some sort of speedreading trick that no one does anymore? I've never seen that so I dunno, was this something that was done frequently in the 80s?
shareI know what you mean, I guess it is to show the person is of higher intelligence with their speed of reading.
Another person who does it was Arnie (of all people) in Twins (when he was in the car reading the book on learning how to drive).
Its been a lot of years since I last saw it but I remember Danny Devito saying it was odd to him in the film too.
Interesting. My friend took a speedreading course a couple years ago but he said he wasn't taught this method. It just looks weird, like the person doing it is some sort of human scanner.
sharei just have seen a report on tv here in germany. it's a special training to read this fast. i check the web if i find a link to this training.
shareSpeedreading is overrated; basically it's a method of absorbing as much information in as short a space of time as possible, but without really analysing or savouring it. It's okay for scanning textbook material but reading a novel or any piece of fiction in this way is a hollow experience - it's like you're reading it and sort of understanding it, but it's not really "going in".
shareIt's a pretty common method of speed reading that IS/WAS taught. I usually see/saw people do it with a slide rule or a sheet of paper rather than with a hand. It's not dated in the slightest.
I may not know a lot, but I do know "a lot" is two words.
She's a Terminator of course. Duh...
Yeah, it's supposedly a way of speed-reading. Her character was very annoying to me up to that point, but after that scene, I downright wanted her to get eaten. I understand that you read a few pages like that, but she supposedly read THE WHOLE (at least) 1000 pages book in a couple of hours. Who does that??? And how??? And why??? It's like watching a miniseries with fast-forward button pressed.
And the only reason that dumb scene was in the movie is for here to find out about the "powers" of the rose against vampires (even though she was fighting a WEREWOLF).
What's up with Alex reading the book by moving her hand down the text and reading one page in like, a nanosecond? Is that some sort of speedreading trick that no one does anymore? I've never seen that so I dunno, was this something that was done frequently in the 80s?
That is completely realistic, particularly if she is speedreading.
I took the Evelyn Wood Effective Reading Course twice while in junior college. I went from 600 words per minute (much higher than average, true) to 3600 wpm in only five half-hour sessions. After one class, I read "The Red Badge of Courage" in a half hour and scored 100 percent on the test. My comprehension was rated at 100 percent in the final testing. The next quarter, after taking it again, I was clocked at 5860 wpm with 90 percent comprehension (again, well above average). When I drop to "cruising speed" of @4500-4000, I regain the 100 percent. When I need to speed through something, I have no idea how high the wpm goes.
Many people already have a very high reading speed. The Evelyn Wood course helps you avoid the things that generally slow a person; yet, you read EVERY word. However, you can shift to scanning mode during which it's simple to cover a page in only a few seconds.
I have to say this in conclusion: I LOVE reading. I am not cheating myself in any way by being able to read so rapidly. People who do it will tell you how satisfying it is. The book comes alive for me; I do not get distracted, as slower readers tend to, and I can slow down if I'd like to. It's not as if you HAVE to read at top speed all of the time, but it's great to be able to do it. Once, while in my senior year of college, I was preparing for a massive test in the Tolkien Literature course. I read "The Hobbit" and the trilogy five times during the weekend and aced the test on Monday.
The hand/finger down the page can help, as does using a ruler or piece of paper, as noted elsewhere. However, most people reach the stage where they do not require any sort of guide. In the course I took, you started by tapping side to side, first with words then sentences then paragraphs; progressed to sliding down the page; then finally just glanced at it. You definitely are not cheating yourself of enjoying reading.
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Bull.
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It's absolutely true! They clock speed and give tests that gauge comprehension; the tests were quite detailed and were not multiple choice. I'm not sure if that's how they do it now; this was in the early Seventies for college courses.
JFK was a noted high-speed reader. It was said that he could read the front page of a newspaper as he walked by it.
It's not some freakish thing. People can increase their reading ability through avoiding habits that tend to slow down many readers.
When I was trying to decide what books to keep and which to donate to a library sale, I averaged up to six novels a day, sometimes more, in the time I had available. I didn't want to give away a book that i later wished I'd kept.
So, call me a liar if you will. It doesn't change what I am able to do. I also proofread as I'm doing it though I might shift gears slightly, depending on the material.
Anyone can do it.
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yeah its speed reading... a method only some people can do
shareYou move a hand or ruler down the page and pickup the important words. In terms of gathering facts or info it can be useful, especially if you have little time . . . However, how she could be saying that it was a "Truly great book" by trying to read fiction in that way is really ridiculous. In no way, especially with Victorian Lit. could you make that claim reading the novel like that.
shareWhen i first seen her do that i thought it was impossible someone could read that fast.
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