Any type of reading is good, so it’s weird that I ran into a debate. The argument was if reading aloud or silently was better. Both sides had good points, but I still didn’t understand why there was any disagreement. Instead of joining in, I decided to make a post asking for other opinions:
- Do you prefer to read silently or aloud?
- What would you say is a benefit to reading silently?
- What would you say is a benefit to reading aloud?
Legends of Windemere 
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I wonder if the debate is born from people thinking their way is the only way.
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1. Silently
2. This is the main way I know so it is hard to think of a benefit
3. Hard to know because its been a while since I did this
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I think most people who read one way for a long time don’t really know why it helps.
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Only time I read aloud was in literature class
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I usually read silently – my voice would give out otherwise! Plus it gives me some peace to think about what I am reading. However, when I am going through the final edit of a book, I always read it out loud because it helps with the pacing and also the dialogue (clumsy, awkward, verbose).
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My recreational reading is silent. I only read aloud when editing a WIP. Reading aloud catches mistakes that the eye can’t see. since the eye and brain work together to gloss over mistakes. I also use MS word’s reading program to give my voice a rest. Reading to kids aloud is the best way for them to learn. (I guess we all know that)
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