30 Pointers to Reading and Comprehension

These pointers serve as a ready reckoner for Reading and Comprehension. Whenever you find that your reading is not fruitful, refer to these pointers so that you can overcome the difficulty you are facing in comprehending what you read. Bookmark this page and use it as a handbook.

POINTERS

1. Pick up what you do not like to read
2. Make sense out of nonsense
3. Read anywhere and everywhere
4. Do not fix up a time for reading
5. Do not read without scanning

Explanations for these five pointers are available in the following video.

6. Read as fast as you can
7. Do not read aloud
8. Do not bother about spelling but get to know the meaning
9. Do not reread without finding out how much you already know
10. Whenever you come across a new word note it down in a book, search for the meaning of that word, and make a sentence using the word

Explanations for these five pointers are available in the following video.

11. Do not memorize unless it is a definition or formula
12. Keep your posture
13. Pick up a specific spot for studying
14. Increase general reading
15. Take a break only when necessary

Explanations for these five pointers are available in the following video.

16. Do not try to understand what you read (Beware of Conscious Capture)
17. Do not be a passive reader (Beware of TV Viewer’s Syndrome)
18. Relax and Read (Beware of Accumulated Stress)
19. Learn at least FIVE new words every day.
20. Always come from Question to Answer

Explanations for these five pointers are available in the following video.

21. Scan headings and form your idea about the topic.
22. Write down your ideas as points
23. Read the textbook to verify your idea with the idea of the textbook
24. Cancel those ideas that are not compatible with the textbook
25. Do not vocalize when reading

Explanations for these five pointers are available in the following video.

26. Do not Sub vocalize when reading
27. Do not use a finger or pencil
28. Do not Move your head
29. Do not move your eyes too much
30. Do not Bother remembering every detail

Explanations for these five pointers are available in the following video.

Reading without comprehension is a waste of time. Always have comprehension as your focus and reading is just a medium through which you are receiving information.

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