Editing Speed reading (section)

== Types of reading ==
There are three types of reading:

# [[Subvocalization]]: sounding out each word internally, as reading to oneself. This is the slowest form of reading.
# Auditory reading: hearing out the read words. This is a faster process.
# Visual reading: understanding the meaning of the word, rather than sounding or hearing. This is the fastest process.

Subvocalization readers (Mental readers) generally read at approximately 250 [[words per minute]], auditory readers at approximately 450 words per minute and visual readers at approximately 700 words per minute. Proficient readers are able to read 280–350 wpm without compromising comprehension.<ref>{{citation |title=Speed Reading |url=https://wellness.uchicago.edu/page/speed-reading/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307083117/https://wellness.uchicago.edu/page/speed-reading/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 March 2018 |website=The University of Chicago Student Health and Counseling Services |access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref>