College · College Success · Reading load

120 pages
by Monday
is 30 minutes a day.

Type the pages and the due date. The planner works out how long the reading really takes and hands you a page range for each day, so the chapter is done before class, not during it.

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Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Or get it in the College application season kit, $29 for 16 items.

The reading planner

The worked example is two biology chapters read on weekdays. Nothing you type leaves this browser.

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What you get

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What you finish with
Total reading time and a dated plan of page ranges with minutes for each reading day. It prints as a plan and downloads as a spreadsheet.
Who it is for
College and dual-enrollment students with weekly reading, and families helping a first-year student build the habit.
Format
Browser planner for a phone, tablet or computer, by touch or keyboard. Prints the plan; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); export and import a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Also in the College application season kit ($29) and the Caveat Suite pass ($299). Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The College Success space in Caveat College.
Support
Questions, a correction or a request: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Type the first and last page of the assignment.
  2. Pick how dense the pages are.
  3. Time yourself on two pages and pick the nearest speed.
  4. Set the start and due dates, and whether you read on weekends.
  5. Print the plan or copy each day into your calendar.

Plan the reading

How the plan is worked out

Words, speed and days, with nothing hidden.

The worked example: two biology chapters due Monday, Nov 30Pages120pp. 112 to 231× 450 words54,000words in all÷ 180 a minute5 hof reading÷ 10 weekdays30 mina dayThe worked example: two biology chapters due Monday, Nov 30Pages120pp. 112 to 231× 450 words54,000words in all÷ 180 a minute5 hof reading÷ 10 weekdays30 mina day
Total time comes from words and speed; the daily load comes from the days you have.

Words and speed

A novel page holds about 300 words and a textbook page about 450 to 600. Studies of silent reading put adults at around 240 words a minute for ordinary nonfiction, and slower, often 130 to 200, when reading to learn and remember. Pick the speed that matches how you read for that course.

Spreading the load

The pages are shared evenly over the days from the start date to the day before it is due, skipping weekends if you choose. Reading a little each day beats one long night: you remember more, and a busy day costs you one share, not the whole chapter.

Sources

  1. Brysbaert, M. (2019). How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate. Journal of Memory and Language, 109, 104047.
  2. Carver, R. P. (1992). Reading rate: Theory, research, and practical implications. Journal of Reading, 36(2), 84–95.
  3. U.S. Department of Education. Definition of a credit hour, 34 CFR 600.2 (ecfr.gov).
  4. Dunlosky, J., et al. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.

The worked example’s course and pages are an example. Your entries stay in this browser. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.