| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-09-01 | | Series: | Basics Made Easy | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 191 pages | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 7.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
This innovative new series is specially designed for high-school educated adults of all ages who need to improve their basic skills to continue their education and move ahead in the workplace. Written by experts known for their creative teaching style, the book helps readers master the basics fast--in just 20 minutes a day.
Why You Need This Book! Whether you're studying for an exam, making your way through an instructional manual on the job, keeping up with work-related magazines and newspaper articles, or just coping with everyday situations in life, reading often makes the difference between success and failure. But it isn't how fast you read that's important. It's how well you understand what you read and how much of it you remember.That is why guides to "reading faster" are of little practical use to you. In these pages you'll find easy-to-use techniques to help you remember more of what you read than you ever thought possible.Can You Answer These Questions?-- Why is "skimming ahead" often the best thing to do? (See chapter 1)-- How can you figure out the meaning of a new word without a dictionary? (See chapter 4)-- What 3 reading strategies will help you focus on the information most important to you? (See chapter 8)-- How can "talking back" to the writer make something unforgettable? (See chapter 13) Look up the answers and discover how quickly and easily you can begin to Read Better, Remember More. Only Read Better, Remember More from Learning Express focuses on understanding & remembering what you read -- not just on reading faster, emphasizes real-world materials -- textbooks, manuals, reports, memos, newspapers, and magazines, gives you simple step-by-step techniques that you can use every time you read, and provides lots of practice exercises and answers
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