What is Selective Reading?

“Selective reading is a process of reading with purpose. Instead of running through a text that
might have no practical and esthetic value to you. Reading with purpose will mean only reading
the texts that keep the useful information. Useful not necessarily stands for “boring”, you can
select any book that carries the knowledge you were craving to gain but thought you have no
time for. It develops the ability to select the most important information from the whole text
instead of “swallowing” everything without chewing.”

“Skimming and scanning are two forms of selective reading. The reader does not read all the content.
Instead he/she consciously selects and reads only portions of the text, skipping over a considerable
amount. The rate used for skimming and scanning may be 200-400% faster than the normal reading
rate.”