Scanning and Skimming

In your own words state the usefulness of skimming and scanning in reading a passage.

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Put in order the steps to scanning

• Read the first few paragraphs in detail to get an idea of what will be discussed.

• Decide if the rest of the paragraph is worth the read, then skim through looking for important information like dates, names, events, etc.

• The final paragraphs contain a conclusion or summary, you should stop skimming and read in detail.

Put in order the steps to scanning

•  Search for keywords, one at a time, while jumping around the passage

•  Scan through the passages rapidly until you find the keyword you search for

• Read the surrounding the surrounding material carefully, decide if you’ve found what you need

Skimming and Scanning helps us to :

• Save time in exams

• Find keywords in a passage faster

• Understand the main idea of the passage

• All of the above

SQ3R is a reading method to increase ______ and understanding, moving from ______ details to ________ ideas.

The order for the SQ3R method is

• 1. Survey

  2. Question

  3. Read, Recite, Review

• 1. Question

  2. Survey

  3. Read, Recite, Review

• 1. Read, Recite, Review

  2. Survey

  3. Question