Skimming Technique in Reading Skills

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Skimming Technique in Reading Skills

Skimming is a technique used in reading to get a topic or play idea quickly without having to read the entire contents of text.

The use of Skimming is very helpful in doing reading activities such as when working on reading sections on the English Proficiency Test like TOEFL or IELTS.

How to skim?
1. Read the first paragraph attentively to get an idea

of what will be discussed in the text.

2. Read the first (and sometimes the second) sentence of each paragraph - they give the main idea of the paragraph.

3. After you have read the first sentences, your eyes should drop down to the end of the paragraph, looking for important pieces of information, such as dates and names.

4. Read the last paragraph attentively as it may contain the summary.

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Here’s a picture that illustrates skimming process:

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