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Back-skipping


In slow reading, there are involuntary back-skipping movements of the eyes and repeated reading of the same text.  Usually a person reading the text has to make from 10 to 15 back-skipping motions for every 100 words.  Without realizing it, some people read every section of text twice - both easy, and difficult, - just to make sure they have comprehended the text.



Method of traditional reading (back-skipping).


It is clear that repeated review of each portion of text noticeably reduces the speed of reading.