Observation On A Slow Reader

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Submitted by periwinkle_1988 on January 26, 2009

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Observation On A Slow Reader

Introduction
“Youwerethebestyouknownocompetitioncedricdidthisweirdthingwherehetransfiguredarockonthegroundturneditintoadog”
Confusing right? Well, that is reading, it is not merely being able to recognize the letters printed into the paper. One must also decode it into meaningful units like words as in, “You were the best, you know, no competition. Cedric did this weird thing where he transfigured a rock on the ground…turned it into a dog.” Better? Yes much better. As said earlier, organize it into meaningful units meaning understanding the meaning of every word in the example sentences. According to Vladimir Nabokov, “a good reader has...

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