- · Skimming
Skimming : The kind of
technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. Skimming is used to quickly identify the main
ideas of a text.
In skimming we don’t
know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see
if it is of interest. It’s a personal
decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check
the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of
each paragraph.
Skimming is a tool in
which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some
predetermined information is sought after.
And I think skimming is
a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize
and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate
it.
- · Scanning
Scanning is a reading
technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly.
In scanning you know
what you are looking for so you are searching for that keyword or idea (you
expect to find); i.e. you’re focused on finding a particular answer.
And I think scanning
involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the
eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed and it’s
also used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name,
date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is
required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has
located what he was searching for. It is
assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term
memory or even for immediate
understanding because the objective is simply matching.
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