Skimming is used to quickly identif

Skimming is used to quickly identify the main i dea of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word by word instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four time faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lost of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in you research