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What is skimming?
Think about how you would read a book's introduction.
List one way to identify a main idea.
Where do sentences in paragraphs commonly start?
What does skimming help a reader achieve?
Think about what speed reading aims to accomplish.
Scanning is useful for:
Consider whether exploring every word is a part of this process.
Analyze an unseen passage and identify its main idea and three supporting details. Then summarize the passage.
Look for the topic sentences and key examples presented.
Create a skimming strategy for a textbook chapter. Identify elements to focus on and how to extract main concepts quickly.
Recall the scanning and skimming techniques we discussed.
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