Tips for Quick Reading

Skimming Skimming is high-speed reading that can save you lots of time Objective : to get the general sense of a passage or a book How : You should read only the words that will help you get the sense of the text. Read the first sentences or paragraph quite carefully. The beginning often contains general information about the rest of the text. Read the last paragraph carefully, because the author often summarizes the main idea at the end

Guidelines for Effective Skimming Always work as fast as you can. Don’t let details slow you down Always keep in mind your reason for skimming Be flexible when you are skimming. How much you skim in a passage depends on your purpose and on the passage

Scanning Scanning is also quick reading, but when you scan, you are looking for information about a question you want to answer. You are usually looking for a number or a word or the name of something.

Reading for Different Goals Skimming Critical Reading Thorough Comprehension