Improving Reading Skills
Overview
This is a resource for improving reading skills or habits. It is suitable for students or individuals that intends to find out steps for improving reading skills.
Introduction
Reading skill is essential for our day to day life. Reading helps build other skills like writing, researching, communication, etc. Above all, it is important to find out your purpose of reading before engaging in intensive or extensive reading techniques that will help you understand the content better.
Read a thousand books and your words will flow like a river -Virginia Woolf.
Ways to Improve Reading Skills
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Ways to Improve Reading Skill
Reading skill is a habit that needs to be nurtured and upheld. You can improve reading skill through these steps below.
- Find out the kind of resources you are interested in
It is generally believed that people like involving themselves in what they are interested in. In the same way readers can find resources they like and would want to read. It could be of different genre such as comic, romance, non-fiction, etc.
Join reading communities or clubs
Register with book clubs that is closest to you. Meeting with people of same interest and goal will help you stay on track.
Keep practicing and read often
Practice leads to perfection. The more you read, you become better.
Take note of new words
Read alongside your writing materials or notepads. Take note of new words, look up their meanings, use them regularly to build your vocabulary
Find out a conducive space/s that suits your reading needs
Selecting a conducive reading environment is important. Some people read in a quite environment whereas others might prefer reading with music on. It is necessary to choose spaces you are comfortable with.
This short video from the British Council further explains how to improve Reading Skills
Video:British Council (CC BY)
Summary
Irrespective of the kind of resources you are interested in, you can make reading a hobby by reading consistently. You can start by reading resources that have few pages, as you progress in reading, you can decide to increase the volume of what you read. Having a small private library in your house or work place will help uphold reading skill. If you are not interested in hard copies, you can read online, download resources, download online reading and book/library software applications.
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Attribute and Reference
Attribution
- Junior Libby. Books. Available online at https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/30000/velka/books-1345826320IHi.jpg Copyright CCO
- The Martin. (2017). African Woman Reading. Available online at https://openclipart.org/detail/288006/african-woman-reading-more-colour Copyright CCO
- British Council. (2017). How to Improve Your Reading skill. Video available at https://youtu.be/KLKZdMo7cLE Copyright CC BY
- E-book. (2017). Available online at https://i0.hippopx.com/photos/353/519/709/e-book-e-reader-alcor-myth-e-paper-preview.jpg Copyright CCO
Reference
- Soren, R. (2021). How to Improve Your Reading skill. Available online at https://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Reading-Skills