Silently reading out loud

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[Uafl112]

I dont think light moving of the lips without making any noise is a problem. Maybe you shouldn't violently move your mouth though when you're reading lol. THAT would be suspicious lol

 

[Gauss44]

On the MCAT, is it OK to "talk to yourself"/move your mouth as if you are talking, but without making any actual sound? I have a problem with my attention span (I tend to rush/misread/miss words/etc.) and this really helps. Or do the people see this on the cameras and get suspicious?

Talking to other people is NOT allowed. The proctor could mistake your reading for talking either in person or over the camera that they use to monitor you.

It's up to the proctor if they want to do something about it or not.

I would recommend learning to read without doing so audibly. Reading aloud and subvocalizations are considered "bad habits" that slow you down! See this: http://www.irisreading.com/speed-reading/how-to-read-faster-by-reducing-subvocalization/ Reading out loud slows you down even more.

 

[neekzg]

Talking to other people is NOT allowed. The proctor could mistake your reading for talking either in person or over the camera that they use to monitor you.

It's up to the proctor if they want to do something about it or not.

I would recommend learning to read without doing so audibly. Reading aloud and subvocalizations are considered "bad habits" that slow you down! See this: http://www.irisreading.com/speed-reading/how-to-read-faster-by-reducing-subvocalization/ Reading out loud slows you down even more.

Interesting.. I've always thought that reading the words in my head helped with retention/comprehension and that that was more important than speed. I'm open to changing my ways of reading though--what are other peoples' thoughts?