keep in mind at all times what it is you are searching for. if you hold the image of the word or idea clearly in mind,it is likely to appear more clearly than the surrounding words.
anticipate in what from the information is likely to appear number,proper nouns,etc.
analye the organization of the content before starting to scan
A. if materail is familiar or fairly brief,you may be able to scan the entire article in a single search
B. if the material is lengthy or difficult ,a preliminary skimming may be necessary to determine which part of the article to scan
let your eyes run rapidly over several lines of print at a time.
when you find the sentence that has the information you seek, read the entire sentence