Reading Strategies Flashcard

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What is the purpose of skimming in reading?

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To quickly gather the main ideas or key points of a text.

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When using scanning as a reading strategy, what are you looking for?

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Specific keywords or phrases.

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How to define skimming and scanning reading techniques?

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Skimming and scanning are techniques used to quickly find information in a text.

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How can skimming and scanning be applied in academic reading?

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By quickly looking over the text to get a general idea and then searching for specific information or keywords.

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What is the main goal of skimming for main ideas?

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To quickly identify the most important information in a text.

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What are some common skimming techniques?

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Previewing, reading headings, scanning for keywords, and looking for visual cues.

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How can scanning help you save time in reading?

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By quickly looking for keywords, headings, and important information instead of reading every word.

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Examples of academic reading materials where skimming and scanning can be useful:

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textbooks, research papers, journal articles, lecture notes.

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What are the differences between skimming and scanning?

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Skimming is used to get an overview, while scanning is used to locate specific information.

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When you have the keyword, you can scan for the information and...

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ignore the unrelated information.