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Jayem See
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-07-13 21:58:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Jayem See
I would like to ask people if they consider themselves - "Skim Readers"

I generally read by key words.

My level of interest is generally pre-determined.

Do you skim read, do you assimilate, do you cross reference? I am not having a go at any preferred style - just interested.

Ps - non skimmers are fat. Fact.

Edit - yes I am drunk - no I don't care - I love all of OOPE

Aaaaaaand relax.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#2 - 2013-07-13 23:07:00 UTC
I read.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Jayem See
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2013-07-13 23:09:51 UTC
Did you skim?

Aaaaaaand relax.
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
#4 - 2013-07-14 01:18:48 UTC
Depends on what you're reading (from technical manuals or such on one side, to fluff pieces on the other), depends on what the purpose of you reading is (to understand and absorb the information, or just to get a general idea of it), depends on how many times you plan to go over the text and on whether you are willing to backtrack for a deeper read on certain sections, and last but not least, depends on how reliant you are on subvocalizaton ("reading out loud in your mind") and how much faster you can make that go compared to usual talking speed.

Ideally, you should be proficient in all reading styles. When getting a general idea or starting off research, start off by skim reading with some complete skips over less important-looking passages and minimal subvocalization at the fastest rate you're able, then backtrack and slow down where needed, with normal rate and normal intensity subvocalization to assist in comprehension.

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Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#5 - 2013-07-14 05:20:13 UTC
I do it when researching a subject. There is simply too much material on any subject to read it all and keep to any reasonable schedule. You need to go through massive amounts of source material quickly to find the gold nuggets contained within, that handle your specific subject matter in ways, that are of great use to you. I use it for filtering purposes only though. It's very unsatisfying, so useless for recreational reading and doesn't leave a lasting impression or offer a deep and detailed understanding of a subject, so it's not enough for research. It leaves you with a wikipedia level of knowing, so general knowledge level that is useful, but shallow, sometimes misrepresents the actual work and can even turn out to be incorrect on closer examination.
Jayem See
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-07-14 05:36:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Jayem See
I find it pretty strange. I can take in a page of words faster than most people. In a professional context, I find myself getting frustrated by how slowly other people can take in information.

I have been an avid reader since I can remember, devouring books like nachos. When I read a book I am totally lost in that world, almost without fail (I could put the number of books I have started but haven't finished in one hand.)

On the flip side, when I watch a film, I can't remember who is in it or what the subtleties are, ten minutes after it has finished. It feels like the whole thing happened around me and left me behind.

I wonder if it is some kind of attention/concentration issue.

Aaaaaaand relax.
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
#7 - 2013-07-14 19:55:28 UTC
Jayem See wrote:
I find it pretty strange. I can take in a page of words faster than most people. In a professional context, I find myself getting frustrated by how slowly other people can take in information.

I have been an avid reader since I can remember, devouring books like nachos. When I read a book I am totally lost in that world, almost without fail (I could put the number of books I have started but haven't finished in one hand.)

On the flip side, when I watch a film, I can't remember who is in it or what the subtleties are, ten minutes after it has finished. It feels like the whole thing happened around me and left me behind.

I wonder if it is some kind of attention/concentration issue.


Heh, greetings, fellow dedicated reader. Lol

I've left unfinished 4 books:

- Stranger in a Strange Land, read ~600 pages of it (I still hate it, was the first one I ever left unfinished and never too bloody soon)
- The Phenomenon of Man, read ~100 pages of it
- The Pilgrim's Regress, read ~150 pages of it
- Some poetry book I've completely forgotten as it barely lasted 20 pages before I gave up


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Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#8 - 2013-07-14 20:06:46 UTC
2 kinds of poetry I've read, the ones where I'm bored out of my arse for English class in school and the ones where I've got a tear by the end, usually WW1 poetry like Dulci et Decorm Est.

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