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SCANNING f or Effective Reading What scanning is Why we scan How we improve scanning technique

SCANNING f or Effective Reading What scanning is Why we scan How we improve scanning technique. Scanning : Is often confused with skimming Is in fact a distinct reading strategy involving rapid but focused reading of text

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SCANNING f or Effective Reading What scanning is Why we scan How we improve scanning technique

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  1. SCANNING for Effective Reading • What scanning is • Why we scan • How we improve scanning technique

  2. Scanning : • Is often confused with skimming • Is in fact a distinct reading strategy involving rapid but focused reading of text • The goal: to locate specific information, e.g. looking for particular details, such as dates, names or certain words. • When you scan, you must begin with a specific question which has specific answer.

  3. Types of materials appropriate for scanning: • Simple: lists, dictionaries, tables, signs, classified ads • Less simple: yellow pages, reference works, tables of contents, indexes, web pages • Complex: articles, documents, books, long description

  4. Why do we scan? • In simple material: To find particular names, facts, words, numbers, and specific information • In less simple material: To find services, data, resources, when exact wording is not available • In complex material: To visualize and follow an argument, style, reason, motifs, patterns, support for reference, evidence of sound logic/ reasoning, or evidence of faulty reasoning

  5. When and how is scanning useful as a study reading strategy for university student? • As a student, you will find scanning to be a valuable skill for locating information in reference materials. • Scanning is also a fast and efficient way to locate or review material in your textbooks. • Scanning enables you to locate the section you need quickly so that you may spend your time re-reading the relevant material more carefully.

  6. Tips to help improve and maintain scanning speed without reading the text in depth: • Begin by previewing the material if you don’t already have a “map” of how it is structured. • Use the index/ heading/ bold type, etc to find the information you require. • For scanning more complex material, you’ll need a thorough prior knowledge of the material: the organization, the content, stylistic devices, and rules of rhetoric and logic.

  7. Keep clue words in mind: • Know your specific question and understand it. • Create a mental image of the fact, word, or phrase for which you are scanning. • If the fact, word, or phrase does not appear, be ready to look for synonyms or closely related ideas. • Use clues provided by the author. • Stay alert and keep that clear idea in your mind (repeating it to yourself if necessary) as you scan quickly through the text to find the necessary information.

  8. Source: www.palorma.edu

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