Extensive reading

Characteristics of the ideal reading habit

  • 5000 words per week

In order to achieve this, you should be reading at 150–200 words per minute.

Texts should be interesting and comprehensible at a rate of 95–98%.

Reading strategies

  • Background knowledge
  • “Narrow reading”
  • Rereading

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