knowing how to read
PRODUCED BY: JOSE GUERRERO
Maybe you were reading the title when the term "how to read" surprised you, and well, it's a bit confusing, but we will explain what we mean. Reading is a basic function of human beings, in fact, you were reading a book or article when you started reading this; You noticed if you understood what you were reading, or if you performed any custom such as: speaking out loud, moving your tongue, moving your head, etc.
Indeed, these customs could indicate some insecurity or determinant that prevents you from understanding a 100% reading, for example: you are with your father, he was reading a newspaper in the kitchen, and you were reading an encyclopedic, when you finished a sentence. you were already rereading it while your father had already turned another page; this being a custom that many commit. Also, your friend was reading a poster when you notice that he moves his whole head to read it in full; this is also wrong.
What are good reading habits? You only need one thing to know how to read: concentration. Without distractions, it is possible to achieve an efficient reading in which the whole subject is understood while reducing the reading time and increasing its speed, then the bad habits and their respective examples will be shown:
1- Joseph was standing in the dining room, and you see how he slightly moves his head to read better. We already told you before that this is a bad habit, since in a good reading only the eyes move in the order of the lines, otherwise valuable time is wasted when reading.
2- María walked down the avenue while reading her favorite newspaper. You ran there that morning, but notice that it doesn't turn the page as fast as you expected; since you have to concentrate on two actions at the same time leaving the reading in the background, a pretty big mistake if you want to understand what you read. You should be in a quiet place for yourself and where you can devote all your attention to the narration.
3- Carlos was getting into a house when you heard a voice. It's him, Carlos made a mistake when reading, which is to say aloud what you read, a good technique if you want to express well what you want to say but not if you want to understand what you read. You should keep everything in mind to make sure you don't disturb your surroundings and focus more on your voice than on reading.
4- Jasmine tells you "I was reading my notebook when I felt a little tired in my throat", at that moment you remember while you were reading this article at 4:00 pm. It is a wrong behavior to pretend to speak in a low voice or to use the vocal cords without projecting sound since it is a source of distraction not to mention that it also causes possible discomfort in the throat without need.
Here you could see how "knowing how to read" does not consist in reading itself, but in understanding what you read.