Resources for speed reading and reading improvement
These resources are available now:
This Excel sheet helps you calculate your reading speed. It takes
information such as word count per line, words per line, lines per page, how
long it took you read the pages etc and calculates your average reading
speed. See
check your current reading speed for more information on how to use
it.

Speed-Reading-Calculator.xls-
approx 30kExcel XP format (version 10). See
notes below. |
Right-click on the icon and click save the file to your local hard drive
(usually the "Save Target as" option). You can then open the file directly from Excel.
If the Excel workbook opens in
your browser window, click Back to return here.
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The reading speed calculator helps you calculate your
reading speed. |
This Excel sheet helps you keep track of your reading speed improvement
during the course.

Speed-Reading-Course-Progress-Tracking.xls - approx 50k
Excel XP format (version 10). See notes below. |
Right-click on the icon and click save the file to your local hard drive
(usually the "Save Target as" option). You can then open the file directly from Excel.
Full instructions are on the first tab of the workbook. If the Excel workbook opens in
your browser window, click Back to return here.
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The progress tracker provides a graph of your reading
speed improvement. |
This Course Guide provides a structured 4 week program to help you
improve your readings speed.

Speed-Reading-Course-Guide.pdf
- approx 60kAcrobat v5 and above.
See Notes below. |
Right-click on the icon and click save the file to your local hard drive
(usually the "Save Target as" option). You can then open the file directly from Adobe
Acrobat.
If the document opens in your browser
window, click Back to return here.
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File format notes
Excel
- At present the Excel files are in Excel XP format (version 10).
They should also work in
Excel 2000 and Excel 97 (please contact us if you have issues). Not
compatible with StarOffice etc.
PDF
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