READING STRATEGIES

What is skimming?
Skimming refers to looking only for the general or
main ideas, and works best with non-fiction (or
factual) material. With skimming, your overall
understanding is reduced because you don't read
everything. You read only what is important to your
purpose.
What are the 3 types of skimming?
There are three types of skimming:
• Preview
• Overview
• Review
What is the power of preview in
reading?
Previewing a text helps readers prepare for what
they are about to read and set a purpose for
reading.
What is overview in reading?

An overview is a general summary of something.

An overview gives the big picture, while leaving out
the minor details.
What is review in reading?

A review gives the reader a concise summary

of the content.
What are the objectives of skimming?
Skimming enables you to get a quick overview of a
text, without reading it in full. Run your eyes over
the text looking at titles, headings, sub-headings,
emphasized text, figures, tables, images, dot-
points, and key words.
What is scanning?
Scanning refers to looking through a text very
quickly to find specific details. For example, when
we are searching for a telephone number in a
directory, we scan the page for the name of the
specific person we are looking for.
What is the SQ4R reading technique?
Survey
Survey the chapter or article by looking at titles, headings,
captions, introductions, and summaries for key information.

Question
Ask questions about the information you’ve surveyed. Write out
questions in your notes about what you expect to learn. For the
topic, create who, what, when, where, why, how questions.
Read
Read the chapter or article. Pause as you go through each section
to think about what you are reading and answer the questions
that you previously outlined.

Recite
After reading the chapter or article, take notes or say aloud what
you learned. Answer the questions you previously outlined. Use
your own words and summarize the key points.
Relate
Link the new information you read with the previous information you
already know. How does this new information relate? Think about how this
new information connects to what you have learned in class.

Review
Review your notes from your reading immediately, as well as periodically
before and after class, and when studying. Try various options, such as self-
quizzing, creating your own study guide, studying in a group, or going to
tutoring.
What is critical reading?

Critical reading is a more ACTIVE way of reading. It is a

deeper and more complex engagement with a text.
Critical reading is a process of analyzing, interpreting and
evaluating.
Thank you