What is skimming It is a high speed reading in which you try to get the general sense of a passage or a book You read only words that will help you get the sense of the text Usually you need to read the first paragraph carefully because here is the part that gives the author ID: 620864
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SkimmingSlide2
What is skimming?
It is a high speed reading in which you try to get the general sense of a passage or a book
You read only words that will help you get the sense of the text
Usually you need to read the first paragraph carefully, because here is the part that gives the author
’s ideas or opinion
You can look at the beginning of each following paragraphs, and skip some unimportant details
Then, the last part should be read carefully because this usually contains the summary of the passageSlide3
Examples;
Skimming a review
Skimming encyclopedias entries
Skimming a novel/story
etcSlide4
Exercise:
Skim a book review
Describe what the writer says about the book
After reading the review, do you want to read the book?