Scan how the page is laid out, and use bold headers and captions to get an overview of the ideas and themes.
Use peripheral vision; don't focus only on the logical flow of the text. Observe what you're reading with a wide-angle scope, as if you were looking at an image rather than a block of text. Use the same wide-eye span as you do when driving, looking at all that surrounds you and heading your way.
Using the wide-span approach, there are several methods in which you can "read" a page.
- Read paragraphs diagonally, and place emphasis on the key words.
- Read the page in a "Z"
- Read in a "U", moving down the page, and back up.
Skim the text by reading the first sentence of each paragraph.
Try to speed up your eye movements to take in more per reading, rather than stay fixated and focused on a word.
Use the help of your index finger, by moving it at a slightly faster pace than your reading speed. When reading on the Internet, scroll down quicker than you actually read.