Poor reading habits that result in waste of time or prevent the acquisition of much information in the shortest possible time, obstructing the ability to understand the materials read
Reading faults
Head movement
Vocalisation
Sub-vocalisation
Pointing at words
Head movement
Entire head moves when reading, only the eyes should move
Vocalisation
Reading words aloud to the hearing of the reader and others, a fault during silent reading as it disturbs others
Sub-vocalisation
Whispering or muttering of words during silent reading, reduces reading speed as the mind is forced to move at the same pace as the lips
Pointing at words
Using a pencil or ruler to point at individual words in a text, impedes understanding of thoughts and ideas
