Speech--Why we should read more in our free-time

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Introduction

  • Bored
  • Use phone
  • Stimulating brain??
  • Read a book??
  • Better than TV
  • Or playing on phone
  • Development of the brain
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Para1

  • Firstly,..
  • Increases verbal skills
  • Improves focus and concentration
  • Closing off world
  • Immersing self in text
  • Increase attention span
  • Pick up new words and phrases
  • Imbedded in vocab
  • Increase verbal skills
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Para2

  • Improves imagination
  • Expands understanding of other people's mind
  • W/O you are limited to what you can imagine
  • Places you in someone else's shoes
  • Understand views, opinions and reasons
  • Become more understanding of people IRL
  • Read written description
  • Responsible for creating image 
  • Placed infront of you on TV
  • Free to be creative
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Para3

  • Furthermore,..
  • Proven to reduce levels of stress 
  • Consultancy firm
  • Uni of West Sussex
  • "Mindlab International"
  • Conducuted study
  • Subject read silently for 6 mins
  • Decrease in heart rate
  • Relax in muscle tension
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Para4

  • Disadvantage- nearsightedness (Myopia)
  • Believed to be caused by: 
  • Excessive reading
  • Holding a book too close to the eyes (extended period of time)
  • Just a theory
  • Not scientifically proven
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Conclusion

Benficial to:

  • Vocab
  • Verbal skills
  • Imagination
  • Understanding of other people
  • Focus and concentration
  • Boredom buster
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