Iris Reading - Part 6
Is Speed Reading a Waste of Time?

Is Speed Reading a Waste of Time?

Speed reading is effective if you aim to cover lots of text within a short time. You use the peripheral eye to go through texts fast. If you want to retain much of what you read, accuracy and understanding are traded off when you speed read.  It is impossible to speed read technical texts that […]

Text Comprehension Exercises You Can Practice at Home

Text Comprehension Exercises You Can Practice at Home

Some of the things you can practice at home to help you understand what you read are skimming, making connections, visualizing, summarizing, making inferences, and discussing.  Reading is a waste of time and effort if there is no comprehension. However, even though text comprehension is essential to readers at all levels, it is something that […]

Why Is It Important to Learn Reading Comprehension Strategies?

Why Is It Important to Learn Reading Comprehension Strategies?

Learning reading comprehension strategies has many benefits for both adults and children. It makes for better personal and professional life for adults, as they’ll be more effective in the workplace. Children will excel in school as their academic progress depends on their ability to understand and answer questions related to what they read. Reading comprehension […]

How Important Is Reading Speed?

How Important Is Reading Speed?

Reading speed determines how fast you can access information. So reading fast helps you access information more quickly, helping you stay on top of the information that your success depends on. Reading is an important skill that helps you access information. However, reading at a leisurely pace may not be practicable.  As a student awaiting […]

​​5 Ways to Improve Your Law School Reading & Comprehension Skills

​​5 Ways to Improve Your Law School Reading & Comprehension Skills

Actively practice reading Take useful notes Plan your reading strategy Build the right atmosphere Revise before the class Law school is hard, and not having great reading comprehension skills makes it even harder. Fortunately for you, regularly practicing just these five things can drastically improve your reading ability. In this article, we will tell you […]

How Do I Know If I Have an Inner Monologue?

How Do I Know If I Have an Inner Monologue?

You can tell that you have an inner monologue when you experience signs like having songs stuck in your head, replaying a favorite podcast or movie in your mind, or having a conversation with yourself. Some people experience inner monologue in the form of hearing their voice going over the words when they read a […]