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Reading Techniques Reading Techniques: Skimming Scanning

To read effectively, one must use different techniques for different purposes and texts. Skimming allows grasping the general idea or gist of a text by quickly reading key elements like the table of contents or first and last paragraphs. Scanning allows locating precise information by identifying key terms to find where the topic is addressed. Detailed reading allows critically considering aspects of the text by closely reading important sections.

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Reading Techniques Reading Techniques: Skimming Scanning

To read effectively, one must use different techniques for different purposes and texts. Skimming allows grasping the general idea or gist of a text by quickly reading key elements like the table of contents or first and last paragraphs. Scanning allows locating precise information by identifying key terms to find where the topic is addressed. Detailed reading allows critically considering aspects of the text by closely reading important sections.

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Reading techniques

In order to read effectively, you need to use different


reading techniques for different purposes and texts. You
should always read for a clearly defined purpose.

Skimming Scanning
Skimming will help you Scanning allows you to
grasp the general idea or locate precise
gist of a text. You might information. You might
quickly read the table of identify a key terms or
contents, the headings expressions which will
or the abstract. You alert you to where your
could also read the first subject is being
and last paragraphs and addressed. You could
the first and last then run your eyes over
sentence of each a text looking for these.
paragraph in a relevant
section.

Detailed reading Revision reading


Detailed reading allows This involves reading
you to critically consider rapidly through material
aspects of the text. This with which you are
may involve close already familiar, in order
reading of the entire text, to confirm knowledge
or of important sections and understanding.
of the text.
Stages in reading a text
It is important to break down the reading process into
the following stages:

Before reading get an overview of the text:


• skim the table of contents, headings and
subheadings
• read the introduction and conclusion
• scan the relevant sections to locate where your
topic is discussed

During reading closely follow the development of the


ideas in the text:
• read actively - write in the margins, highlight
phrases, take note of important points
• don't forget to examine diagrams and figures as
they are information-dense
• read critically - ask yourself questions; for example,
Is the argument logical? Is it biased? Is there
enough evidence to support the author's
conclusions?

After reading think over what you have read. Make


a brief summary of the main ideas and concepts in the
text.

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