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Skimming and scanning

Skimming and scanning are reading tecniques that use fast eye
movement and keywords to move quickly through text for the right
purpose. Skimming is a technique which is used to have a rapid general
view.Scanning is a technique which is used to find rapid specific purpose .

Difference b/w skimming and


scanning
Skimming means looking at the text fastly for general idea of the
content of the book.
Scanning means looking at the text to find some special information.

Importance of Skimming &


Scanning
Skimming is used to cover a vast range of material very shortly .It is a
process of reading over text with the purpose of getting only the main ideas
of something.
Scanning is a good technique to find and easy use to save , store the
document for personal purpose .

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