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- READFAST! is designed to improve reading speed and efficiency. The
- file READFAST.DOC discusses some of the causes for poor reading skills and
- offers suggestions for making improvements. (This file can be viewed by
- entering READFAST DOC at the DOS prompt, or printed out by typing COPY
- READFAST.DOC PRN.) Then the READFAST program provides pacing clicks to help
- the user increase reading speed. The program measures reading time and
- calculates reading rate.
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- Instructions are provided within the program to make it easy to mark a
- book or other reading matter for use in the paced reading.
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- READTACH.EXE flashes lines of an eye-span exercise or other text file
- on the screen, one line at a time, to force the reader to read faster.
- (Eye-span exercises are included on this disk.) Read the instruction file
- for READTACH by typing READFAST TACH at the DOS prompt. READTACH provides
- the ability to choose the speed at which lines will be flashed on the
- screen, and to choose whether speed increases automatically as the file is
- displayed.
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- To start READFAST or READTACH, just type the name of the program and
- hit <Enter>.
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- Another file included on this disk is READSYLL.BUS, a suggested
- schedule for a reading improvement program. You can view it by typing
- READFAST SYLLABUS at the DOS prompt, or print it: COPY READSYLL.BUS PRN.
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- Registered users will receive VIEW.EXE, a program which displays files
- a screen at a time with the ability to scroll backward or forward. The
- file you are now reading is displayed in the VIEW format when you type
- READFAST GO. Other programs provided to registered users are described in
- the Introduction to READFAST (Choice 1 on the menu).
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- I plan to develop other reading programs which will be sent to those
- who register.
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- DISCLAIMER
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- Users employ this software at their own risk. The author will not be
- responsible in any way for any consequences of the use or misuse of the
- program or of the documentation. Your use of the program constitutes your
- acceptance of these conditions.
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- DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES
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- This software may be copied and distributed freely with these
- restrictions:
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- 1. No price may be charged, except that a fee not to exceed
- $7 may be applied to cover the costs of copying and
- distribution.
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- 2. This documentation must be included in its entirety with
- any copies.
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- I will appreciate your comments concerning this Reading Improvement
- Program, and suggestions concerning features you would like to see in
- future versions. Please write to me at the address given at the end of
- this documentation.
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- The files that you should have received with the READFAST! program
- are listed below:
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- FILES INCLUDED ON THIS DISK
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- READFAST.EXE The main reading program.
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- READ0.TXT Message files presented at various places in
- thru the READFAST.EXE program.
- READ5.TXT
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- READFAST.DOC Instructions for READFAST.EXE, and reading tips.
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- READMARK.SHO Instructions for marking a book for use in paced reading.
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- READTACH.EXE Flashes lines from text files on the screen, one at a
- time, to force faster reading. Used with eye-span
- exercises and other text files.
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- READTACH.DOC Instructions for READTACH.EXE.
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- READSYLL.BUS Suggested plan for reading improvement.
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- READCISE.TXT
- and Eye-span exercises to use with READTACH.
- READSOLR.TXT
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- DESCRIPT.ION Description of program files, etc. You are reading it
- now.
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- GO.BAT Displays this (DESCRIPT.ION) file.
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- READCHAN.GES Changes in this version as compared to the previous
- version. (Changes are shown below, also.)
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- CHANGES IN THIS VERSION
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- ∙ READTACH can now read any text file, and you can choose the speed.
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- ∙ New files READSYLL.BUS, READCISE.TXT, and READSOLR.TXT are included.
- The first is a course guide; the others are eye-span exercises.
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- ∙ A bug which sometimes caused the computer to lock up has been fixed.
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- ∙ More "bonus" programs are offered to registered users.
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- ∙ Timing has been adjusted for reading through midnight.
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- Good luck and good reading!
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- Larry O'Rear, 703 Cielo Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628
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