The University Writing Center (UWrite): Reading and Note-taking

A comprehensive guide with interactive activities from Monash University.

This unit, which forms part of a broader "English: Skills for Learning Course" from the Open University, incorporates both reading strategies and note-taking skills, and includes useful practice activities.

ZapReader is a free online program designed for speed reading by allowing the user to cut and paste text to be read into a box that will show the text one word at a time. However, since the rate of the word presentation can be adjusted by the user, this tool can be helpful for readers who benefit from having words shown individually for spacing/ reduced visual stimulation interface.

Rewordify.com is a free online software that simplifies complex vocabulary into simpler vocabulary, and thus can create "bite sized" snippets of dense reading content for previewing purposes.

Text Compactor: "Text Compactor is a free online summarization tool that was created to help struggling readers process overwhelming amounts of information. However, the general approach will help any busy student, teacher, or professional."