<p>Hi guys, Reading is my weakest subject. I am a slow reader. I am wanting to know the best strategy for slow readers? Thanks</p>
<p>I guess my advice is to read fast. You’re reading is probably slow because you focus on the details. Don’t just read and don’t look back. Just make sure you get the main point at each paragraph. I think the ideal time spent reading is 3.5 minutes.</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I am a fairly slow reader and I have certainly not “mastered” the reading section, but I have improved my reading score quite a bit. I am used to the correct answers kind of jumping out at me and the ACT is not really set up that way. I have started using process of elimination of many of the questions and the last answer left is generally the correct one.<br>
I do read through the entire passage first and it generally takes me about 4 minutes. I really did have to adjust how I read because, by nature, I am a very thorough reader and on the ACT, you really just need to get an idea of the organization and the tone and know where to go look for the detail type questions.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input!</p>
<p>This is what I do: speed read the first half of the passage. By now you should understand the main point and the direction the essay is heading in. Start answering questions now until you absolutely need to read the second half of the passage.</p>
<p>Also I spend more time on the prose section (first passage) than all of the others, which are more fact-based.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. It usually gets me 35//36 on practice</p>
<p>1) Quickly glance at the questions just to get an idea (emphasis on quickly) then read the passage, keeping the questions in mind. Or you can 2) quickly skim the passage, then read the questions. Refer back to the passage, looking for the best answer to the question. Practice both techniques and see which one works the most quickly and accurately for you.</p>