Skimming
- used to understand the "gist" or main idea Scanning
- used to find a particular piece of information Extensive reading
- used for pleasure and general understanding Intensive reading
- accurate reading for detailed understanding
Skimming
Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information, or 'gist'.
Run your eyes over the text, noting important information. Use skimming to quickly get up
to speed on a current business situation. It's not essential to understand each word
when skimming.
Examples of Skimming:
The Newspaper (quickly to get the general news of the day)
Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail)
Business and Travel Brochures (quickly to get informed)