Speed reading is an acquired skill. Its not something that can be done by just anyone and its also not something that can be done anywhere. You wont often see a person holding a book in their hand and speed reading as they are sitting on a park bench or riding on a bus. It requires not only a place of concentration but also a manner of positioning yourself and the book for the best possible results.
In order for the eye to successfully scan the page at the rate that is required for speed reading, the reading material needs to be a certain distance from the eye and it also needs to be placed in a specific position. Ideally the book will be about fifteen inches from your face and it should be placed at a slight slant. The reason for this is that its easier for the eyes to read material when its not placed completely flat on a desk. Therefore you can either place another book behind it or purchase a device that is designed to hold the book for you. Either way, youll then have the book sitting the way you need it to be for optimum reading.
Your body should also be in a specific position. Often we lay in bed as we read, and although this bodes well in the area of...