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Take a look at the table below. It compares approximate reading rates based on different reader speeds. You will notice that significant amounts of time can be saved by learning to read faster, and more efficiently.

Reading Times Based on a 300 Page Book at Various Reading Speeds

Reading Speed
Total Reading Time
Time Saved

180 wpm (Poor Reader)
12 hours
–

220 wpm (Average Reader)
10 hours
2 hours

360 wpm (Above Average Reader)
6 hours
6 hours

440 wpm (Speed Reader)
5 hours
7 hours

880 wpm (Advanced Speed Reader)
2 hours, 30 minutes
10 hours, 30 minutes

From an average of half a day, you can cut down your reading time to just 2 and a half hours. Better yet, you’ll understand what you read much faster and better. For more examples, take a look at the table below. It lists approximate reading rates for popular books in your category. Check the “Me” row for your reading speeds.

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Soundway Efficient Speed Reading Workshops & Software

“SOUNDWAY EFFICIENT SPEED READING WORKSHOPS ARE THE
MOST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION AVAILABLE.
NOTHING ELSE COMES CLOSE.”
Richard Sutz, Speed Reading Pioneer, Inventor & Author of Speed Reading for Dummies

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Soundway develops the most effective speed reading workshops and software available anywhere. Participants and users make significant improvements in both reading and comprehension in the shortest possible time. Tens of thousands of participants from all age groups double or more their reading speeds in as little as one day at our workshops.

The ability to read quickly and effectively is a vital skill for any student. Whether it’s for formal or informal education, being able to read fast without compromise to comprehension is a real asset. Learning to speed read as a student brings with it lifelong benefits that give you clear advantages every day.

In line with our motto Read Faster, Work Smarter, Live Better’, we aim to help you unlock your fullest reading potential. With more than 40 years of time-tested tools, scientifically proven techniques, research and learning designs, combined with state-of-the-art technology, Soundway’s speed reading programs are all about guiding you towards a more fulfilling academic, professional and personal life.

The Reality Is There Is A Direct Correlation Between Reading Speed And Educational Achievement

Here Are Just A Few Reasons To Attend A Soundway Efficient Speed Reading Workshop

1

Create a highly effective learning experience.
2

Build your confidence.
3

Save more time than you ever thought was possible.
4

Expand your vocabulary and language.
5

Gain a healthy balance of learning and leisure.
6

Expand your reading interests.
7

Use adaptive reading strategies based on what you read.

Ultimately, to be a successful student, you need excellent mental and emotional health. Taking the opportunity to spend time with your family, socializing with friends, contributing time to worthy causes, or even relaxing by yourself, does wonders for your personal wellbeing. It provides a much more ideal alternative to submerging yourself in studies all day.

The journey to becoming an efficient speed reader begins with a single step. Soundway’s programs provide a comprehensive and immediately applicable blueprint to becoming an outstanding speed reader. Fast. You’ll see significant gains in a day or we’ll give you your money back. That’s how confident we are.

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What Your Effective Reading Speed (ERS) Tells You

While your Reading Speed is based on how fast you read the test passage, Soundway’s Effective Reading Speed takes into account how much of what you read you actually understand. It takes your Reading Speed score and factors in your Comprehension Test score. Effective reading comprehension is the ability to find meaning and usefulness in a text. It is the purpose of reading.

Some comprehension skills include summarizing, analysing, predicting, memory of details and drawing conclusions. A combination of high speed reading and a high level of comprehension makes for very productive reading. Essentially, there’s no value in reading super-fast, if you don’t understand much of what you read. Soundway’s ERS is a more accurate assessment of your actual reading speed.

How Do You Interpret Your Effective Reading Speed (ERS)?

Reading
Speed
Effective
Reading
Speed

Poor
Poor

AVERAGE
AVERAGE

ABOVE
AVERAGE
ABOVE
AVERAGE

SPEED
READER
SPEED
READER

ADVANCED
SPEED
READER
ADVANCED
SPEED
READER

Your ERS can either be lower than or equal to your Reading Speed. The score depends on how well you did in your Comprehension Test. Here’s how you determine what your ERS score means :

IF YOUR ERS AND READING SPEED SCORES ARE THE SAME

If you got all the questions in the Comprehension Test correct, your ERS score will be the same as your reading speed score. So whatever your reading speed (high or low), you do have excellent comprehension.

NEXT STEP: Improve your reading speed and maintain your excellent comprehension skills.

IF YOUR ERS SCORE IS 1 LESS THAN YOUR READING SPEED SCORE

If you scored one level less in your ERS than your reading speed (for example your reading speed level is “Speed Reader” and your ERS is “Above Average“) then your comprehension skills are behind or lagging your Reading Speed, but not by that much.

NEXT STEP: You can get them on par quite easily, with the right training and practice. A good speed reading course will easily remedy this,
while significantly increasing your reading speed.

IF YOUR ERS SCORE IS MORE THAN 1 LESS THAN YOUR READING SPEED SCORE.

If you scored more than one level less in your ERS score than your Reading Speed example your reading speed level is “Speed Reader” and your ERS is “Average“) then your comprehension skills are lagging too far behind your reading speed.

NEXT STEP: You’ll need to take action to improve your ERS score. A good speed reading course will help you significantly narrow or eliminate the gap in as little as a day. And you’ll be reading much, much faster.

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Thank you for taking the time to use the Soundway Reading Speed Grader. As promised, here is your personalized Soundway Reading Speed Profile containing a detailed evaluation of your test score.