The Benefits of Being a Good Reader

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Introduction Once I noticed that there was a project that I have to do, there were ten selected topics to do about, but one of those topics attracted me to choose it, which is “Reading”. I always wanted to know what people think about reading, and are they really recognize the importance of it in their life. So, I did a survey asking them different questions about reading. Also, a research was done about two different questions. The purpose of the research is to find out the benefits of reading, and the ways that people can follow to improve their reading skill. Although the benefits of reading I found from the research are countless, I found from the survey that people do not read enough. Which is helpless for their knowledge. Survey Findings The survey was completed on 19 October by 78 respondents, which is very useful to have more information about the topic. I sent the survey to my classmates, also I sent it to my friends and family using Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. 71% of respondents were females, while 29% of them were males.The majority of respondents were aged 18-19, which was anticipated because I sent the survey primarily to my classmates and my friends. However, there was only 5% of respondents were 26 years old and above. 50% of respondents were from Arab countries except Qatar and GCC. I always wanted to know what people feel about reading. So I asked them "Do you enjoy reading?". Although 29% of respondents said no they don't enjoy reading, I was glad that 71% of them said yes they enjoy reading. In addition 14% of respondents feel fantastic about reading, while only 4% feel terrible about it, which is good in general. When I asked them about the time they spend for reading, 22% of respondents read ever... ... middle of paper ... ...our words. Third, change your reading rate from one material to another. For example, when you are reading something difficult, and you need to get information from it, slow down and concentrate well. While if you are reading something easy such as, magazines or newspapers, you can speed up your reading rate. Conclusion Doing the project was a great opportunity to improve my knowledge about reading. I knew some information for the first time, which will help me in my life, especially in my university life. The survey findings were anticipated, since most of the respondents were Arabs, it is well known that they do not read enough. It was found from the research that the benefits of reading are numerous, and there are lots of ways to be a good reader. If I would do the project again, I would add a question to the survey, which is “why people do not read enough?”.

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