Reading fault

• Reading faults


  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