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Engr. Shahid Baloch

Skimming is a technique for quickly identifying the main ideas of a text by reading openings, closings, headings and the first sentence of each paragraph at 3 to 4 times the speed of regular reading. The document outlines how to skim, including what elements to focus on, and contrasts it with scanning, which involves skipping over large sections of unread text very quickly to find a specific piece of information.

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SKIMMING QUICKLY IDENTIFY MAIN IDEAS OF A TEXT SKIMMING IS 3 TO 4 TIMES FASTER REGULAR READING USED WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF MATERIAL AND A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME
HOW TO SKIM? READ THE FIRST AND LAST PARAGRAPH READ HEADINGS, SUBHEADINGS, TITLES, SUBTITLES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS READ THE FIRST SENTENCE OF EVERY PARAGRAPH SKIMMING WORKS WELL WITH DATES, NAMES AND PLACES
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Skim and scan
1. When you find the sentence that has the information you seek, read the entire sentence. 2. In scanning, you must be willing to skip over large sections of text without reading or understanding them. 3. Scanning can be done at 1500 or more words per minute.
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SUBMITTED BY: ENGINEER SHAHID ALI ROLL NO. 15CE14 SUBMITTED TO: MISS HAJRA BIBI
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  • 4. SKIMMING QUICKLY IDENTIFY MAIN IDEAS OF A TEXT SKIMMING IS 3 TO 4 TIMES FASTER REGULAR READING USED WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF MATERIAL AND A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME
  • 5. HOW TO SKIM? READ THE FIRST AND LAST PARAGRAPH READ HEADINGS, SUBHEADINGS, TITLES, SUBTITLES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS READ THE FIRST SENTENCE OF EVERY PARAGRAPH SKIMMING WORKS WELL WITH DATES, NAMES AND PLACES
  • 10. 1. When you find the sentence that has the information you seek, read the entire sentence. 2. In scanning, you must be willing to skip over large sections of text without reading or understanding them. 3. Scanning can be done at 1500 or more words per minute.
  • 12. SUBMITTED BY: ENGINEER SHAHID ALI ROLL NO. 15CE14 SUBMITTED TO: MISS HAJRA BIBI