The most successful people I know don’t just read—they inhale information.
- Third-grade students = 150 words per minute (wpm)
- Eight grade students = 250
- Average college student = 450
- Average “high level exec” = 575
- Average college professor = 675
- Speed readers = 1,500
- World speed reading champion = 4,700
- Average adult: 300 wpm
Reference
- A Teacher’s Guide to TOEIC Listening and Reading Test Preparing Your Students for Success Contents
- How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate
- New General Service List
- PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER
- Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
- The Power Language Index (PLI)
- TOEIC Service List
- スラッシュ・リーディングの特徴
- Do you read fast enough to be successful?
- Language Categories ーUS Department of State