The document discusses skimming and scanning techniques for reading. Skimming involves quickly reading a document to get the main ideas and important concepts at about twice the normal reading speed with 50-70% comprehension. Scanning is searching a document quickly to find a specific fact, name, or detail with 100% accuracy on the information needed. The techniques provided for skimming include reading the title, headings, first sentence of paragraphs and glancing at the rest. Scanning tips include checking the organization, remembering the purpose, anticipating clue words, identifying where the answer may be located, using a systematic pattern to search, and confirming the answer found.