BAHASA INGGRIS

SKIMMING AND SCANNING

DANIEL PUTRA PANJAITAN
EPA SALVIA
LA ODE AZIZI
LISA ALAWIYAH
MONICA LIARDI
SKIMMING AND SCANNING
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1.1. Theorical Basis
Here are some definitions of Skimming is How to read just to get
the main idea; Skimming is the act of extracting the essence or
essence of something; Skimming is a reading technique by
sweeping pages. From the various definitions above, we conclude
that skimming is a reading skill that is systematically arranged to
get efficient results for various purposes. While Scanning is a
technique of reading to get information without reading anything
else; So, straight to the problem you're looking for.
1. Skimming and Scanning Techniques
a. Understanding skimming technique
Skimming often refers to the way in which one reads at a faster rate
to gain the general idea about the text without paying heed to the
intentional and detailed meaning of the text.
For Example - When one reads the text only in order to understand the
thesis statement, in one or two lines.
Procedure - Read the introductory paragraph and the conclusion
paragraph very carefully. You should search for headings and
subheadings to get a good grasp of the idea.
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b. Understanding scanning techniques
Scanning refers to the technique when one looks into the document or
the text provided for searching some specific text such as some
keywords.
Example - Now it may be applied to the real-life example of a dictionary,
wherein one looks for a specific word meaning or a directory wherein one
searches for the phone number of someone.
Procedure - You should search for headings and subheadings to get a
good grasp of the idea, as to where your required detail will be found.
1. Skimming and Scanning Techniques
c. Steps of learning reading comprehension with skimming and
scanning techniques
1) Skimming getting the essence from reading material without
reading all the words.
• Know what you want
• Read vertically as well as horizontally
• Think like the author
• Preread before you start skimming
• Try to detect the main idea in the introductory
paragraphs
• Read the first sentence in each paragraph
• Don’t necessarily read complete sentences
• Skip examples and proofs
1. Skimming and Scanning Techniques

2) Scanning is sweeping your eyes (like radar) over part of

a text to find specific pieces of information.
• When to use it: to quickly locate specific information
from a large quantity of written material.
2. Relevant Research
a. Skimming is useful when you want to survey a text to get a general idea of
what it is about. In skimming you ignore the details and look for the main
ideas. Main ideas are usually found in the first sentences of each
paragraph and in the first and last paragraphs. It is also useful to pay
attention to the organisation of the text.
b. Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific
information quickly. In scanning you have a question in your mind and you
read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information.
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