Skimming and Scanning

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What is skimming?

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Quickly reading over a text to get the general gist.

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What is scanning?

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Looking for specific words, phrases, names, dates, or places in a text.

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When would you use skimming?

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When you want to get a general idea of the content without reading everything.

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When would you use scanning?

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When you need to find a specific piece of information quickly.

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What is an example of skimming?

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Looking through a magazine to check what articles to read.

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What is an example of scanning?

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Looking where to buy the Avengers movie in a magazine.

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What is the main goal of skimming?

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To understand the overall message or main ideas of a text.

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What is the main goal of scanning?

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To locate specific information quickly.

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What type of reading is used to find the age Tiger Woods was when he won the US Masters?

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Scanning.

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What type of reading is used to get a general idea of a story?

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Skimming.