
Reading 100
Timeline
| Week 1 | Orientation "Get Acquainted" exercise |
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| Week 2 | Speed Reading Naturally, Ch. 1, "A New Reading
Method," Pp. 9-12 Word Power Made Easy, Chapters 1 |
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| Week 3 | SRN, Ch.2, "Rapid Reading Techniques," Pp.
13-27 WPME, Ch. 2 |
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| Week 4 |
SRN, Ch. 3, "Rapid Reading Informational Material," Pp. 29-36 WPME, Ch. 3 |
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| Week 5 | SRN, Ch. 4, "A New Way of Thinking and A Shift
in Focus," Pp. 38-51 (Subvocalization and Sharp & Soft Focus) WPME, Ch. 4 |
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| Week 6 | SRN, Ch. 5, "New Reading Patterns," Pp.
53-60 (L, Loop, Open X, Closed X, Straight Down) WPME, Ch. 5 |
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| Week 7 | SRN, Ch. 6, "Using Rapid Reading Skills on the
Newspaper," Pp. 62-65 WPME, Ch. 6 |
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| Week 8 | SRN, Ch. 7, "Flexibility," Pp. 66-74 WPME, Ch. 7 |
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| Week 9 | SRN, Ch. 8, "Speed Reading a Novel," Pp.
76-79 1st novel --- Lilies of the Field WPME, Ch. 9 |
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| Week 10 | SRN, Ch. 9, "Using Key Words," Pp. 81-95 2nd novel --- The Pearl WPME, Ch. 10 |
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| Week 11 | SRN, Ch. 10, "Skimming & Scanning, and
Marking a Text," Pp. 96-107 3rd novel --- The Incredible Journey WPME, Ch. 11 |
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| Week 12 | SRN, Ch. 12, "Finding Your Best Level of
Comprehension," Pp. 118-134 4th novel --- The Call of the Wild WPME, Ch. 12 |
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| Week 13 | SRN, Ch. 13, "The Basic Speed Study
Method," Pp.135-151 WPME, Ch. 12, continued |
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| Week 14 | SRN, Ch. 15, "Studying History," Pp.
169-177 5th novel --- A Night to Remember WPME, Ch. 14 |
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| Week 15 | SRN, Ch. 14, "Speed Studying Fiction," Pp.
152-168 6th novel --- Fahrenheit 451 WPME, Ch. 15 |
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| Week 16 | SRN, Ch. 16, "Studying a Text With a Specialized
Vocabulary," Pp. 179-197 7th book --- Body Language WPME, Ch. 16 * Final Homework Packet due |
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| Week 17 | SRN, Ch. 17, "Critical Reading," Pp. 199-218 8th book --- The Population Bomb Final review Written Final |
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| Week 18 | Final Conferences |
Last Updated: 18 November, 2003