Reading
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Can reading literature really help our mental health? This book shows how and why - not by instruction or prescription but by emotion and exploration. Offering case histories of individual readers and reading groups based on the work of The Reader, a charity dedicated to bringing serious literature to neglected communities, the authors showcase how a whole new demographic might get into reading, and in doing so unlock the emotional intelligence and benefits to health and wellbeing which come from our access to written human stories and imagined situations.
Brilliant Speed Reading: Whatever You Need to Read, However You Want to Read It - Twice As Quickly
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Every single day we receive a huge amount of information to read and we're expected to make sense of it all more than ever before. With access to countless facts, figures and opinions at the touch of a button, it s easy to get lost in the constant flow of data. "Brilliant Speed Reading" shows you how to breeze through books, newspapers, textbooks, reports whatever you need to read, however you want to read it. You will learn a simple yet powerful set of techniques that will build your reading speed, step by step, to at least double your current rate. Everything you learn will be reinforced by exercises and tips to ensure you get the most out of your new reading skills. Brilliant Speed Reading is structured so you can easily measure, progress and consolidate your learning you will be asked to time how long it takes to read each chapter and to record your speed on a chart at the beginning. Each chapter has a quiz at the end to help cement knowledge and measure comprehension.Brilliant Outcomes. At least double your reading speed without loss of comprehension. Beat information overload at home and at work. Be able to read fast or slow choose what works best for you"
Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day
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Reading Comprehension in 20 Minutes a Day enhances your critical reading skills in just 20 short lessons. Learn to dissect a story, find the main idea, and draw conclusions through study of practical exercises. With passages from literature, essays, technical writing, and articles, this handy guide includes lessons with hundreds of exercises in test format to help you acquire or refresh essential reading comprehension skills.
Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary
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EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY––FOR BETTER TEST SCORES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION You probably can′t learn all the hundreds of thousands of words in the English language––but you can learn those difficult words you′re most likely to need to know. If you want to increase your vocabulary for standardized tests or just better communication, Webster′s New World Essential Vocabulary is the only tool you need. It presents essential words with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, and tense forms. In addition to the most frequently tested terms from the SAT and GRE tests, Webster′s New World Essential Vocabulary also includes helpful appendices on foreign phrases, prefixes, and suffixes. Together, these 1,500 words and definitions not only prepare you for tough tests, but also dramatically improve your communication skills for the business world or studying English as a second language. Whether you′re worried about college entrance exams or just want to be better with words, this practical, helpful resource gives you the tools you need to read, speak, and write more persuasively, and communicate more effectively. Plus, Handy self–tests let you gauge your understanding of words and meaning, so you can measure your progress as you go!
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