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Overview

Reading is a central learning activity in most courses, often comprising a major portion of the time that students spend studying each week. With so much time devoted to reading, instructors need to clearly communicate their expectations regarding the amount of time it will take to complete the reading activities, as well as the level of comprehension students should achieve as they read. By providing an accurate estimate of reading time, instructors can help students better understand the amount of mental effort it will take for them to complete their assigned work. In turn, this will help students plan their weekly study schedules.

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Worked Example for a Total Estimated Reading Time 

1. Number of pages to read: 20

2. Average lines per page: 50

3. Average words per line: 15

4. Average words per page: 750

5. Difficulty level of the text: Low

6. Estimated average reading speed: 300 words per minute (wpm)

7. Average reading time per page: 2 minutes 30 seconds

8. Estimated average reading time: 50 minutes

   1. Number of pages (20) x Average reading time per page (2 minutes 30 seconds) = Estimated average reading time (50 minutes) 

9. Additional reading activity time: 25 minutes

10. Total estimated reading time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Instructions

Steps to Determine the Total Estimated Reading Time

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Now follow the 10 steps listed above to determine the total estimated reading time for your own reading assignment.

1. Number of pages to read:

2. Average lines per page:

3. Average words per line:

4. Average words per page:

5. Difficulty level of the text: Low / Medium / High

6. Estimated average reading speed: ?? words per minute (wpm)

7. Average reading time per page:

8. Estimated average reading time:
   
   

Number of pages (?) x Average reading time per page (? minutes ?? seconds) = Estimated average reading time (?? minutes)

1. Additional reading activity time:

10. Total estimated reading time:

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