Hey kids, in this ‘Study Skills’ series of videos, we’re going to learn, step-by-step, the best approaches to become a studying powerhouse.

The second step towards this goal is mastering your school reading assignments. Here, Crash Course YouTube channel host Thomas Frank covers how to boost your reading speed and how to remember and retain more of what you read.

These strategies will help you get through the pages your teacher wants you to read, within the deadline she wants them read by, while ensuring you absorb the key points and takeaways in the process.

View the previous study skill – effective note-taking – here.

View the next study skill – how memory works and how to maximise its efficiency – here.

View the original video here.

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