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Skimming and scanning are fast reading techniques that have different purposes. Scanning involves quickly looking through a text to find a specific piece of information, like looking up a word in a dictionary. Skimming is reading quickly to get the general idea of a text, such as skimming a newspaper to see what the main news stories are. The document then provides examples of when to use each technique, such as using scanning to find a phone number and skimming to browse a book and see if you want to read it.
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Skimming involves quickly reading a document to understand its general idea by reading things like the table of contents, opening and closing sentences of paragraphs, and headings. Scanning is also a quick read but to find a specific piece of information by looking for keywords, bold or italicized text, or larger font sizes. Both skimming and scanning can be used to get the overall subject and tone of a long report, find cars within a price range in the classifieds, or locate particular data in an accounting report.
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Skimming is a technique for high-speed reading to get the general sense or main ideas of a passage or book quickly. When skimming, read the first paragraph carefully, then skim the second paragraph and beginning of subsequent paragraphs, looking for topic sentences. Skip over less important paragraphs. Read the last paragraph more carefully as it often summarizes the main idea. Guidelines for effective skimming include reading as fast as possible while keeping your purpose in mind, and being flexible in how much to skim depending on the passage and your purpose. Book reviews can be skimmed to learn about the book's subject and get hints about the reviewer's opinion.
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Skimming and scanning are two reading techniques used to obtain information from text quickly. Skimming is used to get the overall idea or main points of a text, while scanning is used to find specific information within a text. The document provides tips for how to skim, such as reading titles, subtitles, and first/last sentences of paragraphs. It also provides tips for scanning, such as not reading every word but letting your eyes move quickly while using clues like headings to find what you're looking for. Both skimming and scanning are useful techniques for studying or finding information efficiently.
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