Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the reading in your required courses? Speed Reading may be just what you need to get ahead!
The LC's Speed-Reading Program can help you improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your reading by:
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Increasing your reading speed
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Training in speed reading techniques via face-to-face instruction and computer program exercises
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Gaining hands-on instruction with techniques and strategies to support your reading comprehension
Topics covered include foundations of speed-reading techniques, peripheral vision, phrase reading, how students learn best, and comprehension and memory strategies.
How does the class work?
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Up to eight students meet once a week for two hours for five weeks.
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Multiple five-week sessions are offered every fall, spring, and summer.
How to register
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Visit the Learning Center front desk, Sage Hall, Room 315, during business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding certain holidays.
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Pay the required $30 lab fee upon registration to guarantee a spot in the class.
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Before your visit, review the meeting times in the following table to decide which best fits your schedule.
- The Learning Center's Refund Policy dictates that no refund shall be given after 4pm on the Friday before your class begins.
Spring 2018 Speed-Reading Workshops Schedule
All sessions are conducted in the Learning Center.
All Student Speed ReadingSession 1: Weeks of January 22-February 19 |
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Graduate Student Speed ReadingSession 1: Weeks of January 22-February 19 |
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Option1 |
Mondays |
3-5pm |
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Option 3 |
Thursdays |
11am-1pm |
Option 2 | Wednesdays |
12-2pm |
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All Student Speed Reading Session 2: Weeks of March 26-April 23 |
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Graduate Student Speed Reading Session 2: Weeks of March 26-April 23 |
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Option 4 |
Tuesdays |
10am-12pm |
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Option 6 |
Mondays |
2-4pm |
Option 5 | Thursdays | 1-3pm |
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NOTE: Workshops are available only to currently registered UNT students.
Questions about Speed Reading? Call: 940-369-7006 | Click: Elizabeth Berry, Speed Reading Coordinator | Come by: Sage Hall, Room 315