Risk Management & Mitigation Flashcards
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Which approach best manages the risk of losing an author's argument structure while reading rapidly?
Answer: Pausing at section ends to mentally map main points and their connections
Brief structural pauses let fast readers verify they still hold the argument's logical thread.
A reader speed reads a novel and later realizes they felt no emotional connection to the story. What does this risk illustrate?
Answer: Some reading purposes, like enjoyment, are undermined by maximizing speed
When the purpose is pleasure or immersion, racing through the text defeats the reason for reading.
What is the most effective way to mitigate the risk of eye fatigue during extended speed reading sessions?
Answer: Following a rule like 20-20-20: regular breaks focusing on a distant point
Regular distance-focus breaks, such as the 20-20-20 rule, relax the eye muscles used in close reading.
A learner masters speed reading on easy fiction but their skills collapse on academic journals. Which mitigation was missing from their training?
Answer: Progressive practice across increasingly difficult and varied material
Skills transfer only when training progressively incorporates harder, more varied texts.
From a risk perspective, why should a reader identify their purpose before choosing a reading speed?
Answer: Purpose determines the acceptable trade-off between speed and depth of processing
Defining the purpose first reveals how much detail can safely be traded for speed.
A speed reading student ignores repeated signs of declining accuracy on comprehension checks because their WPM keeps rising. What risk management failure is this?
Answer: Ignoring early warning indicators until the problem becomes severe
Dismissing early warning signs allows a manageable issue to grow into a serious skill deficit.
Which habit creates a long-term risk of plateauing in a speed reading course?
Answer: Practicing only at a comfortable speed without ever pushing the pace
Staying permanently in the comfort zone removes the challenge needed to drive further improvement.