An assignment on "The importance of reading for pleasure".
Answers
We often see stories in the press about declining reading frequency and concerns that parents are not reading to their children often enough. But why does it matter? At The Reading Agency we work to inspire more people to read more because we believe that everything changes when we read - but just what do we mean by this?
There is strong evidence linking reading for pleasure and educational outcomes. We know that academic attainment is of vital importance, but the benefits of reading for pleasure go beyond this and stretch throughout a person's life. Today we are publishing an independent literature review that highlights the wider outcomes of reading for pleasure and empowerment, conducted for us by BOP Consulting and generously funded by the Peter Sowerby Foundation.
Findings of the report
The research finds that reading for pleasure can result in increased empathy, improved relationships with others, reductions in the symptoms of depression and dementia, and improved wellbeing.
The relationship between reading for pleasure and wellbeing is particularly interesting, with evidence showing a correlation between reading for pleasure regularly and lower levels of stress and depression. Reading also seems to reduce the risk of dementia, with frequent readers having lower incidence of dementia in later life.
In addition to the health benefits, reading for pleasure has social benefits and can improve our sense of connectedness to the wider community. Reading increases our understanding of our own identity, improves empathy and gives us an insight into the world view of others.
Answer:
Reading is greatly important in ones life, especially in a life of a student. It not only improves vocabulary, but also increase the glancing speed of a person.
Giving an hour to a motivation book or an interesting novel is worthwhile, as such books motivate a person to lead a better life and influence students to choose a career by reading the biographies or various legends.
Ending up, such books could be read in boredem rather than browsing away on internet which too harms our eyes.