• Skimming Skimming : The kind of technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. In skimming we don’t know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see if it is of interest. It’s a personal decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of each paragraph. Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after. And I think skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate it.
• Scanning Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. In scanning you know what you are looking for so you are searching for that keyword or idea (you expect to find); i.e. you’re focused on finding a particular answer. And I think scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed and it’s also used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
• Skimming Skimming : The kind of technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. In skimming we don’t know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see if it is of interest. It’s a personal decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of each paragraph. Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after. And I think skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate it.
• Scanning Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. In scanning you know what you are looking for so you are searching for that keyword or idea (you expect to find); i.e. you’re focused on finding a particular answer. And I think scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed and it’s also used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
* Scanning is looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the specific information that you are seeking, then reading just this piece of the text I think scanning is reading the text to get the information and then to get the point or answer from that information
* Skimming is reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content. I think in skimming reading just to identify what the purpose of authors and to get main idea from text.
Skimming : quick reading involved rapid in order to get the main ideas/ global ideas in the text. There are many strategies that can be used when skimming, they are: • The reader usually read the first and last paragraph • Read the title, subtitle, subheading • Find dates, names, an places You might do this when u want to buy a book, you see the short summary at the back of the book. You will get some ideas what the book is about.
Scanning : fast reading to get the specific detail of information. You have something in mind to find in the text.
NAME : IKA AYUDIANTI_UNIV PGRI NIM : 2009 111 263 Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When we're read the newspaper, we’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead we're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
Scanning is a technique which is often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary.
Skimming : quick reading involved rapid in order to get the main ideas/ global ideas in the text. There are many strategies that can be used when skimming, they are: • The reader usually read the first and last paragraph • Read the title, subtitle, subheading • Find dates, names, an places You might do this when u want to buy a book, you see the short summary at the back of the book. You will get some ideas what the book is about.
Scanning : fast reading to get the specific detail of information. You have something in mind to find in the text.
NAME : IKA AYUDIANTI_UNIV PGRI NIM : 2009 111 263 Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When we're read the newspaper, we’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead we're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
Scanning is a technique which is often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary.
NAME : ARUM DWI LESTARI_UNIV PGRI NIM : 2009 111 269 Skimming is a reading technique that is used to get a quick “gist” of a section or chapter. Scanning is a reading technique that is reading quickly to locate specific information Source : http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Techniques/Stiefenhoefer-FastReading.htm
Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When we read the newspaper, we’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead Name : ika ayudianti _univ PGRI NIM : 2009 111 263 we're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
Scanning is a technique which is often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary.
Skimming Reading very carefully to be sure you understand exactly what the writer means.
Skimming: The kind of technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. We don’t know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see if it is of interest. What do I do to skim a text? It’s a personal decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of each paragraph.
Scanning Reading the text fairly quickly in order to understand the topic and the main points.
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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Septa Wilza Oriandra PGRI 2009 111 251 Scanning is reading quickly for find important word in the text, paragraph or other. For example we want to find name, place, date, etc.
Skimming is reading quickly for find the idea if the text, paragraph, and other. For example we will find the idea of the text, paragraph and other. But we must find it quickly so we can use this method (skimming). If we want to answer the question but we don’t have much time for read the first so we can reading quickly.
name : nyiayu nelly windarti_PGRI NIM : 2009 111 327 skimming is the process to read quickly by searching for the meaning in the sentences from an intruction page. it is used by jumping the less interesting words. it is done by reading the summary of the text. it is used to get the main point of the topic, and not the details. we can describe from all of the content in the book generally. While scanning is to look for a specific type of information in the text. for example ; find a phone number that we want heading in the phonebook
Name : Nyiayu Nelly Windarti_PGRI Nim : 2009 111 327
Skimming is the process to read Quickly to look for the meaning in the sentences of an instruction page. it is used by jumping the less interesting text. it is done by reading the summary of the text. it is used to get the main point of the topic, not the details. while scanning is to look for a specific type of information in the text. for example, find a phone number that you want heading in the phone book
name : nyiayu nelly windarti_PGRI NIM : 2009 111 327 skimming is the process to read quickly by searching for the meaning in the sentences from an intruction page. it is used by jumping the less interesting words. it is done by reading the summary of the text. it is used to get the main point of the topic, and not the details. we can describe from all of the content in the book generally. While scanning is to look for a specific type in the text. for example ; find a phone number that we want heading in the phonebook
Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information, or 'gist'. Run your eyes over the text, nothing important information. Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It's not essential to understand each word when skimming.
Examples of Skimming: • The Newspaper (quickly to get the general news of the day) • Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail) • Business and Travel Brochures (quickly to get informed)
Scanning
Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need. Use scanning on schedules, meeting plans, etc. in order to find the specific details you require. If you see words or phrases that you don't understand, don't worry when scanning.
Examples of Scanning • The "What's on TV" section of your newspaper. • A train / airplane schedule • A conference guide • Looking up a word in a dictionary or telephone book
Name : Lusi Hartiyas NIM : 2009 111 240 REGULER B, Semester 6
SKIMMING - Skimming is a quick reading to get: 1. to know the general meaning of a passage 2. to know how the passage is organized,that is,the structure of the text 3. to get an idea of the intention of the writer
- Skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author,not just to locate it. - Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after.
SCANNING - Scanning is a quick reading, focusing on locating specific information. - Scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed. - Scanning is used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
Skimming refers to the process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a reading selection.
How to Skim:
* Read the title.
* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
* Read any headings and sub-headings.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
* Read the summary or last paragraph.
SCANNING 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.
How to Scan:
* State the specific information you are looking for.
* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.
* Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.
* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
(From College Reading and Study Skills and
Academic Reading and Study Skills for International Students)
SOURCES BY : http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~pkanchan/html/skim.htm
- “Skimming” refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word.
- “Scanning” refers to reading through material to find specific information. When you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data.
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According to Dinah Mack and Holly Epstein Ojalvo :
- Remind students that “skimming” is used to quickly find the main ideas of a text, and that skimming is often done at a speed three to four times faster than normal critical reading speed.
- Remind students that “scanning” is a technique they already use, for instance, when looking up a word in a dictionary or trying to find a specific phrase or number on a printed page. When they are scanning, they move their eyes to find specific words, numbers or phrases.
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/ 42eXplore: Skimming and Scanning
Conclusion:
- Scan: To look over quickly and systematically; to look over or leaf through hastily.
- Skim: To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance.
Scanning, by definition, is to glance from point to point often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item. When you scan you have something in mind you are looking for. We may scan the telephone book for a particular person's number, scan the newspaper ads for a job, but we do not scan a new book, report, manual, etc. if we want to master it. Scanning may be used as an after reading technique, but is not speed reading. You can not merely scan a document and expect to know it. It can be a single tool in the speed reading tactics toolkit.
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>> Skimming <<
Skimming refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word. by : Chris Cotter
In my opinion,
>> Scanning is a skill that requires that you read quickly while looking for specific information, like numbers, letters, steps, or the words, that are bold faced, italics, or in a different font size, style, or color. This strategy can be used to look for word in the telephone book or dictionary.
>> Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas, information, or topic of the text-reading. You may read the first and last paragraphs using headings or summarizes and you might read the title, subtitles, subheading, and illustrations. Skimming strategy can be used to find dates, names, and places. It might be used to review graphs, tables, and charts.
You may find it useful to think in terms of three main reading strategies:
· scanning - looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the specific information that you are seeking, then reading just this piece of the text (situations 1 and 2 above)
· skimming - reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content (situations 3 and 4)
· intensive reading - reading through every word of a text from beginning to end (situations 5 and 6)
For many reading purposes in academic work you may have noticed that you use more than one strategy in sequence. For a particular text that turns out to be centrally important for your reading purpose, the sequence might be:
· scan the title and abstract to see whether the text is likely to be at all relevant
· scan through parts of the content to see whether particular details in the text confirm that it will be relevant
· skim the text to gain an overview of its content and confirm how centrally relevant it is
· intensively read the whole text since it clearly is centrally relevant, so as to understand and evaluate its content in depth
A secret of efficient reading, that will soon become automatic if you consciously do it for every text, is to check how well the reading strategy you are going to use next fits your reading purpose.
· Check your reading purpose and then use scanning, skimming or intensive reading - either on their own or in sequence - as required to achieve this purpose.
There are many textbooks and websites that offer general guidance on reading strategies. Some include practical exercises to help you improve your skills. If search with your website browser using keywords such as ‘skim read’ or ‘scan skim’ will lead you to plenty of sites.
According to Merriam-Webster, to skim means 'to read, study, or examine superficially and {rapidly;} especially : to glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot' and to scan means 'to examine by point-by-point observation or checking: a : to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly - a fire lookout scanning the hills with binoculars: b : to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item
SCANNING
Scanning a text is a reading technique where the reader looks for specific information rather than trying to absorb all the information.
SKIMMING
Skimming is reading a text to get the gist, the basic overall idea, rather than concentrating on absorbing all the details.
Skimming means looking at a text or chapter quickly in order to have a general idea of the contents.
For instance, many people skim read a newspaper article just to get a quick overview, or a text could be skimmed to see whether it's worth reading in detail.
CONCLUSION From the text above, I concluded that Skimming is a reading strategy/method to read quickly in order to get the general idea from the text by abandon the details. And scanning is a reading strategy/method in reading that is concentrating in details to find out the specific and particular information that we are seeking.
Name: VERAWATY NIM : 2009 111 186 Class : Regular B_UPGRI Semester : 6
SKIMMING
Definition: Skimming is the process of reading text quickly for identification of the mean idea in order get an overall impression of the content of a reading selection.
Example: When we searching information in newspaper, magazine, or text book. Such as looking for date, name, place or graphic and table we were not to read word by word. We will use skimming when we want to see if an article interest for our research.
This technique can useful when we were to find specific information more quickly. There are strategies to use skimming. First we read the title, and we read the first sentence of every other paragraph. Secondly we must notice any pictures, chart, and graph or any italicized words or boldface words and also phrases. Finally we can read summary or the last paragraph.
SCANNING
Definition: Scanning is a reading technique searching a word or information and we read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information.
Examples: 1. If we want to looking or the number telephone our friends or our family in the phone book. 2.Looking for the meaning from a difficult word in the dictionary. 3.If we were looking for a certain date, we would read the paragraph quickly looking only for numbers.
"Scanning" involves a process of quickly searching reading materials in order to locate specific bits of information. When scanning you don't start from the beginning and read to the end. Instead, what you do is jump around in the text, trying to find the information you need. You probably already scan the TV guide, the phone book, or the dictionary, but it is possible to improve your scanning skills. Effective scanning techniques can be useful in any academic setting.
"Skimming" is another technique whose purpose is to gain a quick overview in order to identify the main points. When skimming, you will often skip words, sentences, and paragraphs. When you are satisfied you have a general understanding of the author's main ideas and key points, you put the reading material aside. Skimming can serve as a substitute for careful reading. Some useful techniques are to read the first and last sentences of paragraphs, the introduction, and the summary if one is provided. When examples are given, you may want to read a few of them until you understand the concepts they are meant to illustrate. When skimming a textbook, quickly note the title, subheadings, italicized words, boldface print, and illustrations.
Addition : - In scanning, you usually have a question to, or something specific to look for. It might be a telephone number, a particular quotation in a book, or supporting facts to use in a discussion you’re having. When you scan, your goal is to find just the information you want. When you’ve found it, you’re finished reading. - In skimming, your purpose is quite different. You may be interested in the “gist” of an article, or you may want to sample a book in the library before deciding to take it out. When you skim, you alternate read and glance, and your goal is to obtain an impression of the whole.
Skimming and scanning are reading techniques that use rapid eye movement and keywords to move quickly through text for slightly different purposes.
SKIMMING Skimming is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material. While skimming tells you what general information is within a section. Skimming is like snorkeling. Use skimming in previewing (reading before you read), reviewing (reading after you read), determining the main idea from a long selection you don't wish to read, or when trying to find source material for a research paper. To skim, prepare yourself to move rapidly through the pages. You will not read every word; you will pay special attention to typographical cues-headings, boldface and italic type, indenting, bulleted and numbered lists. You will be alert for key words and phrases, the names of people and places, dates, nouns, and unfamiliar words. In general follow these steps:
1. Read the table of contents or chapter overview to learn the main divisions of ideas. 2. Glance through the main headings in each chapter just to see a word two. Read the headings of charts and tables. 3. Read the entire introductory paragraph and then the first and last sentence only of each following paragraph. For each paragraph, read only the first few words of each sentence or to locate the main idea. 4. Stop and quickly read the sentences containing keywords indicated in boldface or italics. 5. When you think you have found something significant, stop to read the entire sentence to make sure. Then go on the same way. Resist the temptation to stop to read details you don't need. 6. Read chapter summaries when provided.
SCANNING Scanning is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts.scanning helps you locate a particular fact.scanning is more like pearl diving.Scanning is a technique that requires concentration and can be surprisingly tiring. You may have to practice at not allowing your attention to wander. Choose a time and place that you know works for you and dive in.
SKIMMING AND SCANNING READING STRATEGY Brown (1994) suggested that "perhaps the two most valuable reading strategies for learners as well as native speakers are skimming and scanning." (p.283) Pugh (1978) suggested that since scanning is a less complex style of reading it can be introduced first. Skimming requires greater fluency and more practice is required, so it should be introduced later. SKIMMING Skimming from paper involves quickly looking over the whole text, selecting and discarding information, and quickly reading and highlighting selected parts (Feuerstein & Schcolnik, 1995). Skimming is defined as glancing through written materials quickly, in order to get an overview of the content or, the intention of the writer or, how a material is organized Grellet (1981). Pugh (1978) suggests that to assess skimming, after the students have read and completed the assigned questions, further questions may be asked, "beyond the scope of the purpose originally set" (p.70). By skimming, readers go through the reading material quickly in order to get the gist of it, to know how it is organized, or to get an idea of the tone or the intention of the writer (Grellet, 1981) By Maija MacLeod, SKIMMING By skimming, readers go through the reading material quickly in order to get the gist of it, to know how it is organized, or to get an idea of the tone or the intention of the writer (Grellet, 1981) Skimming is a quick reading to get the general meaning of a passage, to know how the passage is organized (the structure of the text) and to get an idea of the intention of the writer. Skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate it. Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after. SCANNING By scanning we mean glancing rapidly through a text either to search for a specific piece of information (e.g. a name, a date) or to get an initial impression of whether the text is suitable for a given purpose (e.g. whether a book on gardening deals with a particular plant disease) (Nuttall, 2002). Scanning involves moving eyes quickly across the text, seeking a specific words and phrases. This mainly occures in the words of (Grellet, 1996, p. 19) when he said: “When scanning, we only try to locate specific information and often we do not even follow the linearity of the passage to do so. We simply let our eyes wander over the text until we find what we are looking for, whether it be a name, a date, or a less specific piece of information.” By Maija MacLeod SCANNING Scanning is a quick reading, focusing on locating specific information. Scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed. Scanning is used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching. Conclusion: From the experts’ explanation above we can conclude that skimming reading strategy is a reading strategy which has function to find general information or the point of view from the author. While scanning reading strategy is a reading strategy which has function to find the specific information or specific words and phrases. Sources www.alea.edu.au/documents/item/79 bu.umc.edu.dz/theses/anglais/MAY1127.pdf fis.ucalgary.ca/Brian/611/readingtype.html nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/bitstream/140.119/37302/6/51013206.pdf www.uni-klu.ac.at/ltc/downloads/LTC_Technical_Report_2.pdf
is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research.
There are many strategies that can be used when skimming. Some people read the first and last paragraphs using headings, summarizes and other organizers as they move down the page or screen. You might read the title, subtitles, subheading, and illustrations. Consider reading the first sentence of each paragraph. This technique is useful when you're seeking specific information rather than reading for comprehension. Skimming works well to find dates, names, and places. It might be used to review graphs, tables, and charts.
Scanning
is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
When scanning, look for the author's use of organizers such as numbers, letters, steps, or the words, first, second, or next. Look for words that are bold faced, italics, or in a different font size, style, or color. Sometimes the author will put key ideas in the margin.
Using Reading Strategies Strategies that can help students read more quickly and effectively include
Previewing: reviewing titles, section headings, and photo captions to get a sense of the structure and content of a reading selection Predicting: using knowledge of the subject matter to make predictions about content and vocabulary and check comprehension; using knowledge of the text type and purpose to make predictions about discourse structure; using knowledge about the author to make predictions about writing style, vocabulary, and content Skimming and scanning: using a quick survey of the text to get the main idea, identify text structure, confirm or question predictions Guessing from context: using prior knowledge of the subject and the ideas in the text as clues to the meanings of unknown words, instead of stopping to look them up Paraphrasing: stopping at the end of a section to check comprehension by restating the information and ideas in the text.
Name : SENTRA OKTOBERIA Nim : 2009 111 202 READING STRATEGIES: SKIMMING, SCANNING, READING INTENSIVELY Today we shall devote our lesson to reading. Reading is a language skill. What other language skills do you know? • listening • speaking • writing There are different types of reading, because there are different reading purposes. It is very important to understand why you have to read a text and to choose that reading strategy which is most appropriate to the task. This is very relevant to examinations where you have limited time to do a large amount of reading. Don’t waste your time by trying to read each text slowly and carefully from the beginning to the end. USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING READING STRATEGIES: SKIMMING, SCANNING, AND READING INTENSIVELY. I. Match the reading skill on the left to the description on the right. 1. Skimming a) reading very carefully to be sure you understand exactly what the writer means 2. Scanning b) reading the text fairly quickly in order to understand the topic and the main points 3. Reading intensively c) looking through the text to find specific information that you need to answer a question Link Address : http://eng.1september.ru/1999/eng19-3.htm
Name : NAZMIRA AZZAHRA Nim : 2009 111 031 You may find it useful to think in terms of three main reading strategies: • scanning - looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the specific information that you are seeking, then reading just this piece of the text (situations 1 and 2 above) • skimming - reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content (situations 3 and 4) • intensive reading - reading through every word of a text from beginning to end (situations 5 and 6) For many reading purposes in academic work you may have noticed that you use more than one strategy in sequence. For a particular text that turns out to be centrally important for your reading purpose, the sequence might be: • scan the title and abstract to see whether the text is likely to be at all relevant • scan through parts of the content to see whether particular details in the text confirm that it will be relevant • skim the text to gain an overview of its content and confirm how centrally relevant it is • intensively read the whole text since it clearly is centrally relevant, so as to understand and evaluate its content in depth A secret of efficient reading, that will soon become automatic if you consciously do it for every text, is to check how well the reading strategy you are going to use next fits your reading purpose. Link Address : http://www.networkedcranfield.com/logicofenquiry/gst/Reading/Pages/Readingstrategies.aspx
Skimming and scanning are useful pre-reading strategies. Each is used for a different purpose. Skimming builds on the strategy of predicting and is used to gain a general overview of the article's main ideas, structure and argument before you read it in detail. It also helps you to decide if a text is appropriate to read for your purpose and to determine how much and what you should read more intensively. In skimming an article you may quickly read the title, the abstract, the main headings, the introduction, the first sentence of each paragraph and the conclusion. This may take you 5-10 minutes but it is time well spent. You will have built up a good mental picture of the article and be well prepared for more intensive reading. Scanning is used to locate specific information very quickly. For example, you may want to find a definition of a key term or if the research of a certain author or group of authors is reviewed. Let your eyes wander over the text without reading every word until you find the information you are looking for. Scanning can be used during the early stages of reading and researching as well as during the later stages to clarify specific points. Link Address : http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/learning/resources/biology_reading/m1/m1_6.html
Skimming: also sometimes referred to as gist reading, is reading a text quickly in order to get the main idea or a general over view of what the given text is about. For example, when we quickly read the "only" the heading or subheading of a news we are reading to get an idea of what the news is about. Reading for detail: When the whole text is read in order to get a complete idea or to fully understand what is being explained,the text is being read for detailed meaning/ understanding/ comprehension. For example, reading an article of interest (completely) or reading a chapter of a text book for academic purposes. Scanning: When we look for "specific" information in a text, we "scan" it for information. For example, looking for a specific name in the telephone index, looking for a specific dish in a menu, finding a place on the map etc. Another example of scanning is when we look for "answers" in a given passage. In this case, we have already read the passage once for detailed understanding and are merely "locating" specific information which is being asked for in the questions. Scanning is a very useful skill if used together with proper underlining. If we have underlined key points, main ideas and useful phrases while we are reading for detail, then we can easily "locate" the "specific" information being asked for in the questions which follow a given text. Hence, all three reading skills: skimming, reading for detail and scanning if used in combination with each other can help achieve better comprehension of the text and help a reader answer the questions in a better and more confident way.
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NAME : SILVIA WULAN SARI NIM : 2009 111 104 / Regular B
Scanning and Skimming
- Scanning involves a process of quickly searching reading materials in order tolocate specific bits of information. When scanning you don't start from the beginning and read to the end. Instead, what you do is jump around in the text, trying to find the information you need. You probably already scan the TV guide, the phone book, or the dictionary, but it is possible to improve your scanning skills. Effective scanning techniques can be useful in any academic setting.
- Skimming is another technique whose purpose is to gain a quick overview in order to identify the main points. When skimming, you will often skip words,sentences, and paragraphs. When you are satisfied you have a general understanding of the author's main ideas and key points, you put the reading material aside. Skimming can serve as a substitute for careful reading. Some useful techniques are to read the first and last sentences of paragraphs, the introduction, and the summary if one is provided. When examples are given, you may want to read a few of them until you understand the concepts they are meant to illustrate. When skimming a textbook, quickly note the title, subheadings, italicized words, boldface print, and illustrations.Skimming will not serve as a substitute for careful reading, but it can serve youwell when you have put off until tomorrow what you should have done yesterday!
- Both scanning and skimming can help you locate specific pieces of information and gain an overview of the main points in an article or text.
Name : YUYUN MURNIASIH Nim : 2009 111 367 Skimming, scanning reading strategy Depending on the purpose of their reading, readers choose between either of three modes of reading: skimming, scanning or intensive reading. Skimming is a mode of fast reading which is used to get a rapid general impression of what a text is about. In this mode of reading, if the text you are reading is a non-fictional text, you may first look at its table of contents, the summary, and subject index. You may next leaf through the text and focus attention on subtitles, headlines, content keywords, or prominent text features (passages printed in bold type, or colour, or with illustrations). Writers often use such features to highlight what they want to say. If, however, the text which you want to get a first impression of is a fictional text, you may decide to first read the opening scene and the beginning or ending of chapters. Skimming helps you decide if you like a book, its characters and story, its topics and style of writing. It may or may not be followed by some more intensive reading. Scanning is a mode of fast reading which you use if you start with a predefined set of keywords and want to find out if a given text provides information on them. You leaf through the text and search for passages which contain your keywords. If you hit on pages which contain your keyword or semantically related words, it frequently is useful to note the page numbers for later intensive reading or for making abstracts. Skimming and scanning are modes of fast reading which can be practised by training in high speed reading. For an understanding of meaning to occur in speed reading, it is necessary to read in ‘chunks’. Estimates are that readers’ eyes must scan about 400 words a minute. High speed reading is mostly sustainable for short bursts only. The mind needs pauses for evaluation and assimilation of information (time to think and digest).
Name : KARLINDAH Nim : 2009 111 267 How we read in English depends on exactly what we are reading for. For example, when looking through the telephone book trying to find a specific telephone number, we don't read in the same way as we would read a novel. It is always important to consider why you are reading. If it is for an examination, then often you are simply scanning for information and will not necessarily read every word. When reading for an examination or to find information quickly, the two main skills are skimming and scanning. Below you will see a short definition of what skimming and scanning mean and how you use them in everyday life. Skimming This means to look quickly over a section of text to get a general idea of the meaning. For example, if you were in a shop deciding whether to buy a newspaper, you might very quickly skim the stories to see if they seemed like something you would like to read in more detail. Scanning This means to look quickly over the text looking for a specific word(s) or meaning. For example, looking for your name in a list of names, you would scan because you are not interested in getting a general idea of the other people's names Link Address : http://www.englishpracticeonline.com/resources/reading/skimming_and_scanning.html
Skimming often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research
Scanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
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SKIMMING Skimming refers to process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a reading selection. In skimming, you may be interested in the “gist” of an article, or you may want to sample a book in the library before deciding to take it out. When you skim, you alternate read and glance, and your goal is to obtain an impression of the whole. How to Skim:
* Read the title.
* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
* Read any headings and sub-headings.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
* Read the summary or last paragraph.
SCANNING Scanning is a reading technique tobe used when you want to find specific information quickly. In scanning, you usually have a question to, or something specific to look for. It might be a telephone number, a particular quotation in a book, or supporting facts to use in a discussion you’re having. When you scan, your goal is to find just the information you want. When you’ve found it, you’re finished reading. How to Scan:
* State the specific information you are looking for.
* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.
* Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.
* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
CONCLUSION Skimming and scanning are very important reading techniques. In short, skimming refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word. Scanning refers to reading through material to find specific information. When you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data
Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research.
Scanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
Scanning is looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the spesific information that you are seeking. We use scanning when we want to quickly locate spesific information from a large quantity of written material. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking spesific words and phrases. It might be used when looking up a word in the dictionary or telephone books.
Skimming is reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content. Skimming allows you to pick up some of the main ideas without paying attention to detail. It might be used to review graphs, tables and charts.
Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper,you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim whenthey have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research.
Scanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions.Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
Skimming is the sort of reading which would be appropriate if your tutor asked you to read several books and articles for the next tutorial.she would not would not expect you to be able to recite it word for word, but she will want you to be able to discuss the issues raised. You might try reading quickly through the table of contents,the preface and the index,the selecting from the chapter headings.you can then read the first and last paragraph and perhaps the first sentences of each of the other paragraph.
Scanning You skim read material to get the general picture. to find out precise information you will need to practise the tecnique of scanning. you may need to find out specific details of topic for an assigment or a task that your lecturer has set.
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ReplyDeleteSkimming : The kind of technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text.
In skimming we don’t know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see if it is of interest. It’s a personal decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of each paragraph.
Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after.
And I think skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate it.
• Scanning
Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly.
In scanning you know what you are looking for so you are searching for that keyword or idea (you expect to find); i.e. you’re focused on finding a particular answer.
And I think scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed and it’s also used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
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ReplyDeleteSkimming : The kind of technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text.
In skimming we don’t know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see if it is of interest. It’s a personal decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of each paragraph.
Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after.
And I think skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate it.
• Scanning
Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly.
In scanning you know what you are looking for so you are searching for that keyword or idea (you expect to find); i.e. you’re focused on finding a particular answer.
And I think scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed and it’s also used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
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* Scanning is looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the specific information that you are seeking, then reading just this piece of the text
I think scanning is reading the text to get the information and then to get the point or answer from that information
* Skimming is reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content.
I think in skimming reading just to identify what the purpose of authors and to get main
idea from text.
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Skimming : quick reading involved rapid in order to get the main ideas/ global ideas in the text. There are many strategies that can be used when skimming, they are:
ReplyDelete• The reader usually read the first and last paragraph
• Read the title, subtitle, subheading
• Find dates, names, an places
You might do this when u want to buy a book, you see the short summary at the back of the book. You will get some ideas what the book is about.
Scanning : fast reading to get the specific detail of information. You have something in mind to find in the text.
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Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When we're read the newspaper, we’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead we're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
Scanning is a technique which is often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary.
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ReplyDeleteSkimming : quick reading involved rapid in order to get the main ideas/ global ideas in the text. There are many strategies that can be used when skimming, they are:
• The reader usually read the first and last paragraph
• Read the title, subtitle, subheading
• Find dates, names, an places
You might do this when u want to buy a book, you see the short summary at the back of the book. You will get some ideas what the book is about.
Scanning : fast reading to get the specific detail of information. You have something in mind to find in the text.
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Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When we're read the newspaper, we’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead we're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
Scanning is a technique which is often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary.
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Skimming is a reading technique that is used to get a quick “gist” of a section or chapter.
Scanning is a reading technique that is reading quickly to locate specific information
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Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When we read the newspaper, we’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead
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we're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading.
Scanning is a technique which is often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary.
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Reading very carefully to be sure you understand exactly what the writer means.
Skimming: The kind of technique we use when reading a newspaper or magazine. We don’t know we are looking for yet but we want to know what the text is about, to see if it is of interest. What do I do to skim a text? It’s a personal decision, but what I usually do is to read the heading or subheading and check the illustrations and images, if any. Then I read the first and last lines of each paragraph.
Scanning
Reading the text fairly quickly in order to understand the topic and the main points.
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.
B. Glybina, Skimming, Scanning, Reading Intensively, http://eng.1september.ru/1999/eng19-3.htm
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Scanning is reading quickly for find important word in the text, paragraph or other. For example we want to find name, place, date, etc.
Skimming is reading quickly for find the idea if the text, paragraph, and other. For example we will find the idea of the text, paragraph and other. But we must find it quickly so we can use this method (skimming). If we want to answer the question but we don’t have much time for read the first so we can reading quickly.
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skimming is the process to read quickly by searching for the meaning in the sentences from an intruction page.
it is used by jumping the less interesting words. it is done by reading the summary of the text.
it is used to get the main point of the topic, and not the details. we can describe from all of the content in the book generally.
While scanning is to look for a specific type of information in the text.
for example ; find a phone number that we want heading in the phonebook
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Skimming is the process to read Quickly to look for the meaning in the sentences of an instruction page. it is used by jumping the less interesting text. it is done by reading the summary of the text.
it is used to get the main point of the topic, not the details.
while scanning is to look for a specific type of information in the text.
for example, find a phone number that you want heading in the phone book
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skimming is the process to read quickly by searching for the meaning in the sentences from an intruction page.
it is used by jumping the less interesting words. it is done by reading the summary of the text.
it is used to get the main point of the topic, and not the details. we can describe from all of the content in the book generally.
While scanning is to look for a specific type in the text.
for example ; find a phone number that we want heading in the phonebook
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Skimming
Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information, or 'gist'. Run your eyes over the text, nothing important information. Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It's not essential to understand each word when skimming.
Examples of Skimming:
• The Newspaper (quickly to get the general news of the day)
• Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail)
• Business and Travel Brochures (quickly to get informed)
Scanning
Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need. Use scanning on schedules, meeting plans, etc. in order to find the specific details you require. If you see words or phrases that you don't understand, don't worry when scanning.
Examples of Scanning
• The "What's on TV" section of your newspaper.
• A train / airplane schedule
• A conference guide
• Looking up a word in a dictionary or telephone book
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SKIMMING
- Skimming is a quick reading to get:
1. to know the general meaning of a passage
2. to know how the passage is organized,that is,the structure of the text
3. to get an idea of the intention of the writer
- Skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author,not just to locate it.
- Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after.
SCANNING
- Scanning is a quick reading, focusing on locating specific information.
- Scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed.
- Scanning is used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
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SKIMMING
Skimming refers to the process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a reading
selection.
How to Skim:
* Read the title.
* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
* Read any headings and sub-headings.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
* Read the summary or last paragraph.
SCANNING
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.
How to Scan:
* State the specific information you are looking for.
* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.
* Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.
* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
(From College Reading and Study Skills and
Academic Reading and Study Skills for International Students)
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The Differences between Skimming and Scanning:
According to Chris Cotter :
- “Skimming” refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word.
- “Scanning” refers to reading through material to find specific information. When you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data.
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According to Dinah Mack and Holly Epstein Ojalvo :
- Remind students that “skimming” is used to quickly find the main ideas of a text, and that skimming is often done at a speed three to four times faster than normal critical reading speed.
- Remind students that “scanning” is a technique they already use, for instance, when looking up a word in a dictionary or trying to find a specific phrase or number on a printed page. When they are scanning, they move their eyes to find specific words, numbers or phrases.
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Conclusion:
- Scan: To look over quickly and systematically; to look over or leaf through hastily.
- Skim: To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance.
>> Scanning <<
ReplyDeleteScanning, by definition, is to glance from point to point often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item. When you scan you have something in mind you are looking for. We may scan the telephone book for a particular person's number, scan the newspaper ads for a job, but we do not scan a new book, report, manual, etc. if we want to master it. Scanning may be used as an after reading technique, but is not speed reading. You can not merely scan a document and expect to know it. It can be a single tool in the speed reading tactics toolkit.
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>> Skimming <<
Skimming refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word.
by : Chris Cotter
In my opinion,
>> Scanning is a skill that requires that you read quickly while looking
for specific information, like numbers, letters, steps, or the words,
that are bold faced, italics, or in a different font size, style, or
color. This strategy can be used to look for word in the telephone book
or dictionary.
>> Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas, information, or
topic of the text-reading. You may read the first and last paragraphs
using headings or summarizes and you might read the title, subtitles,
subheading, and illustrations. Skimming strategy can be used to find
dates, names, and places. It might be used to review graphs, tables,
and charts.
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SKIMMING AND SCANNING READING STRATEGY
You may find it useful to think in terms of three main reading strategies:
· scanning - looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the specific information that you are seeking, then reading just this piece of the text (situations 1 and 2 above)
· skimming - reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content (situations 3 and 4)
· intensive reading - reading through every word of a text from beginning to end (situations 5 and 6)
For many reading purposes in academic work you may have noticed that you use more than one strategy in sequence. For a particular text that turns out to be centrally important for your reading purpose, the sequence might be:
· scan the title and abstract to see whether the text is likely to be at all relevant
· scan through parts of the content to see whether particular details in the text confirm that it will be relevant
· skim the text to gain an overview of its content and confirm how centrally relevant it is
· intensively read the whole text since it clearly is centrally relevant, so as to understand and evaluate its content in depth
A secret of efficient reading, that will soon become automatic if you consciously do it for every text, is to check how well the reading strategy you are going to use next fits your reading purpose.
· Check your reading purpose and then use scanning, skimming or intensive reading - either on their own or in sequence - as required to achieve this purpose.
There are many textbooks and websites that offer general guidance on reading strategies. Some include practical exercises to help you improve your skills. If search with your website browser using keywords such as ‘skim read’ or ‘scan skim’ will lead you to plenty of sites.
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According to Merriam-Webster, to skim means 'to read, study, or examine superficially and {rapidly;} especially : to glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot' and to scan means 'to examine by point-by-point observation or checking: a : to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly - a fire lookout scanning the hills with binoculars: b : to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item
SCANNING
Scanning a text is a reading technique where the reader looks for specific information rather than trying to absorb all the information.
SKIMMING
Skimming is reading a text to get the gist, the basic overall idea, rather than concentrating on absorbing all the details.
Skimming means looking at a text or chapter quickly in order to have a general idea of the contents.
For instance, many people skim read a newspaper article just to get a quick overview, or a text could be skimmed to see whether it's worth reading in detail.
CONCLUSION
From the text above, I concluded that Skimming is a reading strategy/method to read quickly in order to get the general idea from the text by abandon the details. And scanning is a reading strategy/method in reading that is concentrating in details to find out the specific and particular information that we are seeking.
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SKIMMING AND SCANNING
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SKIMMING
Definition:
Skimming is the process of reading text quickly for identification of the mean idea in order get an overall impression of the content of a reading selection.
Example:
When we searching information in newspaper, magazine, or text book. Such as looking for date, name, place or graphic and table we were not to read word by word. We will use skimming when we want to see if an article interest for our research.
This technique can useful when we were to find specific information more quickly. There are strategies to use skimming. First we read the title, and we read the first sentence of every other paragraph. Secondly we must notice any pictures, chart, and graph or any italicized words or boldface words and also phrases. Finally we can read summary or the last paragraph.
SCANNING
Definition:
Scanning is a reading technique searching a word or information and we read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information.
Examples:
1. If we want to looking or the number telephone our friends or our family in the phone book.
2.Looking for the meaning from a difficult word in the dictionary.
3.If we were looking for a certain date, we would read the paragraph quickly looking only for numbers.
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"Scanning" involves a process of quickly searching reading materials in order to locate specific bits of information. When scanning you don't start from the beginning and read to the end. Instead, what you do is jump around in the text, trying to find the information you need. You probably already scan the TV guide, the phone book, or the dictionary, but it is possible to improve your scanning skills. Effective scanning techniques can be useful in any academic setting.
"Skimming" is another technique whose purpose is to gain a quick overview in order to identify the main points. When skimming, you will often skip words, sentences, and paragraphs. When you are satisfied you have a general understanding of the author's main ideas and key points, you put the reading material aside. Skimming can serve as a substitute for careful reading. Some useful techniques are to read the first and last sentences of paragraphs, the introduction, and the summary if one is provided. When examples are given, you may want to read a few of them until you understand the concepts they are meant to illustrate. When skimming a textbook, quickly note the title, subheadings, italicized words, boldface print, and illustrations.
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- In scanning, you usually have a question to, or something specific to look for. It might be a telephone number, a particular quotation in a book, or supporting facts to use in a discussion you’re having. When you scan, your goal is to find just the information you want. When you’ve found it, you’re finished reading.
- In skimming, your purpose is quite different. You may be interested in the “gist” of an article, or you may want to sample a book in the library before deciding to take it out. When you skim, you alternate read and glance, and your goal is to obtain an impression of the whole.
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Name : Rita Nauli
ReplyDeleteNIM : 2009 111 371
Reguler B
SKIMMING AND SCANNING
Skimming and scanning are reading techniques that use rapid eye movement and keywords to move quickly through text for slightly different purposes.
SKIMMING
Skimming is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material. While skimming tells you what general information is within a section. Skimming is like snorkeling. Use skimming in previewing (reading before you read), reviewing (reading after you read), determining the main idea from a long selection you don't wish to read, or when trying to find source material for a research paper.
To skim, prepare yourself to move rapidly through the pages. You will not read every word; you will pay special attention to typographical cues-headings, boldface and italic type, indenting, bulleted and numbered lists. You will be alert for key words and phrases, the names of people and places, dates, nouns, and unfamiliar words. In general follow these steps:
1. Read the table of contents or chapter overview to learn the main
divisions of
ideas.
2. Glance through the main headings in each chapter just to see a
word two. Read the headings of charts and tables.
3. Read the entire introductory paragraph and then the first and last
sentence only of each following paragraph. For each paragraph, read
only the first few words of each sentence or to locate the main idea.
4. Stop and quickly read the sentences containing keywords indicated in
boldface or italics.
5. When you think you have found something significant, stop to read the
entire sentence to make sure. Then go on the same way. Resist the
temptation to stop to read details you don't need.
6. Read chapter summaries when provided.
SCANNING
Scanning is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts.scanning helps you locate a particular fact.scanning is more like pearl diving.Scanning is a technique that requires concentration and can be surprisingly tiring. You may have to practice at not allowing your attention to wander. Choose a time and place that you know works for you and dive in.
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Name : YULIANTI
ReplyDeleteNIM : 2009 111 046
SKIMMING AND SCANNING READING STRATEGY
Brown (1994) suggested that "perhaps the two most valuable reading strategies for learners as well as native speakers are skimming and scanning." (p.283)
Pugh (1978) suggested that since scanning is a less complex style of reading it can be introduced first. Skimming requires greater fluency and more practice is required, so it should be introduced later.
SKIMMING
Skimming from paper involves quickly looking over the whole text, selecting and discarding information, and quickly reading and highlighting selected parts (Feuerstein & Schcolnik, 1995).
Skimming is defined as glancing through written materials quickly, in order to get an overview of the content or, the intention of the writer or, how a material is organized Grellet (1981).
Pugh (1978) suggests that to assess skimming, after the students have read and completed the assigned questions, further questions may be asked, "beyond the scope of the purpose originally set" (p.70).
By skimming, readers go through the reading material quickly in order to get the gist of it, to know how it is organized, or to get an idea of the tone or the intention of the writer (Grellet, 1981)
By Maija MacLeod,
SKIMMING
By skimming, readers go through the reading material quickly in order to get the gist of it, to know how it is organized, or to get an idea of the tone or the intention of the writer (Grellet, 1981)
Skimming is a quick reading to get the general meaning of a passage, to know how the passage is organized (the structure of the text) and to get an idea of the intention of the writer.
Skimming is a more complex task than scanning because it requires the reader to organize and remember some of the information given by the author, not just to locate it.
Skimming is a tool in which the author's sequence can be observed, unlike scanning in which some predetermined information is sought after.
SCANNING
By scanning we mean glancing rapidly through a text either to search for a specific piece of information (e.g. a name, a date) or to get an initial impression of whether the text is suitable for a given purpose (e.g. whether a book on gardening deals with a particular plant disease) (Nuttall, 2002).
Scanning involves moving eyes quickly across the text, seeking a specific words and phrases. This mainly occures in the words of (Grellet, 1996, p. 19) when he said:
“When scanning, we only try to locate specific information and often we do not even follow the linearity of the passage to do so. We simply let our eyes wander over the text until we find what we are looking for, whether it be a name, a date, or a less specific piece of information.”
By Maija MacLeod
SCANNING
Scanning is a quick reading, focusing on locating specific information. Scanning involves quick eye movements, not necessarily linear in fashion, in which the eyes wander until the reader finds the piece of information needed.
Scanning is used when a specific piece of information is required, such as a name, date, symbol, formula, or phrase, is required. The reader knows what the item looks like and so, knows when he has located what he was searching for. It is assumed then, that very little information is processed into long-term memory or even for immediate understanding because the objective is simply matching.
Conclusion:
From the experts’ explanation above we can conclude that skimming reading strategy is a reading strategy which has function to find general information or the point of view from the author. While scanning reading strategy is a reading strategy which has function to find the specific information or specific words and phrases.
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www.uni-klu.ac.at/ltc/downloads/LTC_Technical_Report_2.pdf
NAME : SUSILAWATI
ReplyDeleteNIM : 2009.111.062.P
REGULER B
Skimming
is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text.
When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research.
There are many strategies that can be used when skimming. Some people read the first and last paragraphs using headings, summarizes and other organizers as they move down the page or screen. You might read the title, subtitles, subheading, and illustrations. Consider reading the first sentence of each paragraph. This technique is useful when you're seeking specific information rather than reading for comprehension. Skimming works well to find dates, names, and places. It might be used to review graphs, tables, and charts.
Scanning
is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
When scanning, look for the author's use of organizers such as numbers, letters, steps, or the words, first, second, or next. Look for words that are bold faced, italics, or in a different font size, style, or color. Sometimes the author will put key ideas in the margin.
Using Reading Strategies
Strategies that can help students read more quickly and effectively include
Previewing: reviewing titles, section headings, and photo captions to get a sense of the structure and content of a reading selection
Predicting: using knowledge of the subject matter to make predictions about content and vocabulary and check comprehension; using knowledge of the text type and purpose to make predictions about discourse structure; using knowledge about the author to make predictions about writing style, vocabulary, and content
Skimming and scanning: using a quick survey of the text to get the main idea, identify text structure, confirm or question predictions
Guessing from context: using prior knowledge of the subject and the ideas in the text as clues to the meanings of unknown words, instead of stopping to look them up
Paraphrasing: stopping at the end of a section to check comprehension by restating the information and ideas in the text.
Name : SENTRA OKTOBERIA
ReplyDeleteNim : 2009 111 202
READING STRATEGIES:
SKIMMING, SCANNING, READING INTENSIVELY
Today we shall devote our lesson to reading. Reading is a language skill. What other language skills do you know?
• listening
• speaking
• writing
There are different types of reading, because there are different reading purposes. It is very important to understand why you have to read a text and to choose that reading strategy which is most appropriate to the task. This is very relevant to examinations where you have limited time to do a large amount of reading. Don’t waste your time by trying to read each text slowly and carefully from the beginning to the end. USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING READING STRATEGIES: SKIMMING, SCANNING, AND READING INTENSIVELY.
I. Match the reading skill on the left to the description on the right.
1. Skimming
a) reading very carefully to be sure you understand exactly what the writer means
2. Scanning
b) reading the text fairly quickly in order to understand the topic and the main points
3. Reading intensively
c) looking through the text to find specific information that you need to answer a question
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Name : NAZMIRA AZZAHRA
ReplyDeleteNim : 2009 111 031
You may find it useful to think in terms of three main reading strategies:
• scanning - looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the specific information that you are seeking, then reading just this piece of the text (situations 1 and 2 above)
• skimming - reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content (situations 3 and 4)
• intensive reading - reading through every word of a text from beginning to end (situations 5 and 6)
For many reading purposes in academic work you may have noticed that you use more than one strategy in sequence. For a particular text that turns out to be centrally important for your reading purpose, the sequence might be:
• scan the title and abstract to see whether the text is likely to be at all relevant
• scan through parts of the content to see whether particular details in the text confirm that it will be relevant
• skim the text to gain an overview of its content and confirm how centrally relevant it is
• intensively read the whole text since it clearly is centrally relevant, so as to understand and evaluate its content in depth
A secret of efficient reading, that will soon become automatic if you consciously do it for every text, is to check how well the reading strategy you are going to use next fits your reading purpose.
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Name : AMARIA
ReplyDeleteNim : 2009 111 328
Skimming and scanning are useful pre-reading strategies. Each is used for a different purpose. Skimming builds on the strategy of predicting and is used to gain a general overview of the article's main ideas, structure and argument before you read it in detail. It also helps you to decide if a text is appropriate to read for your purpose and to determine how much and what you should read more intensively.
In skimming an article you may quickly read the title, the abstract, the main headings, the introduction, the first sentence of each paragraph and the conclusion. This may take you 5-10 minutes but it is time well spent. You will have built up a good mental picture of the article and be well prepared for more intensive reading.
Scanning is used to locate specific information very quickly. For example, you may want to find a definition of a key term or if the research of a certain author or group of authors is reviewed. Let your eyes wander over the text without reading every word until you find the information you are looking for. Scanning can be used during the early stages of reading and researching as well as during the later stages to clarify specific points.
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NAME : YAYAN APRIANTO
ReplyDeleteNIM 2009 111 106
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Skimming, Scanning and Reading for detail
Skimming: also sometimes referred to as gist reading, is reading a text quickly in order to get the main idea or a general over view of what the given text is about. For example, when we quickly read the "only" the heading or subheading of a news we are reading to get an idea of what the news is about.
Reading for detail: When the whole text is read in order to get a complete idea or to fully understand what is being explained,the text is being read for detailed meaning/ understanding/ comprehension. For example, reading an article of interest (completely) or reading a chapter of a text book for academic purposes.
Scanning: When we look for "specific" information in a text, we "scan" it for information. For example, looking for a specific name in the telephone index, looking for a specific dish in a menu, finding a place on the map etc.
Another example of scanning is when we look for "answers" in a given passage. In this case, we have already read the passage once for detailed understanding and are merely "locating" specific information which is being asked for in the questions.
Scanning is a very useful skill if used together with proper underlining. If we have underlined key points, main ideas and useful phrases while we are reading for detail, then we can easily "locate" the "specific" information being asked for in the questions which follow a given text.
Hence, all three reading skills: skimming, reading for detail and scanning if used in combination with each other can help achieve better comprehension of the text and help a reader answer the questions in a better and more confident way.
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NAME : SILVIA WULAN SARI
ReplyDeleteNIM : 2009 111 104 / Regular B
Scanning and Skimming
- Scanning involves a process of quickly searching reading materials in order tolocate specific bits of information. When scanning you don't start from the beginning and read to the end. Instead, what you do is jump around in the text, trying to find the information you need. You probably already scan the TV guide, the phone book, or the dictionary, but it is possible to improve your scanning skills. Effective scanning
techniques can be useful in any academic setting.
- Skimming is another technique whose purpose is to gain a quick overview in order to identify the main points. When skimming, you will often skip words,sentences, and paragraphs. When you are satisfied you have a general understanding of the author's main ideas and key points, you put the reading material aside. Skimming can serve as a substitute for careful reading. Some useful techniques are to read the first and last sentences of paragraphs, the introduction, and the summary if one is provided. When examples are given, you may want to read a few of them until you understand the concepts they are meant to illustrate. When skimming a textbook, quickly note the title, subheadings, italicized words, boldface print, and illustrations.Skimming will not serve as a substitute for careful reading, but it can serve youwell when you have put off until tomorrow what you should have done yesterday!
- Both scanning and skimming can help you locate specific pieces of information and gain an overview of the main points in an article or text.
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Name : YUYUN MURNIASIH
ReplyDeleteNim : 2009 111 367
Skimming, scanning reading strategy
Depending on the purpose of their reading, readers choose between either of three modes of reading: skimming, scanning or intensive reading.
Skimming is a mode of fast reading which is used to get a rapid general impression of what a text is about. In this mode of reading, if the text you are reading is a non-fictional text, you may first look at its table of contents, the summary, and subject index. You may next leaf through the text and focus attention on subtitles, headlines, content keywords, or prominent text features (passages printed in bold type, or colour, or with illustrations). Writers often use such features to highlight what they want to say.
If, however, the text which you want to get a first impression of is a fictional text, you may decide to first read the opening scene and the beginning or ending of chapters. Skimming helps you decide if you like a book, its characters and story, its topics and style of writing. It may or may not be followed by some more intensive reading.
Scanning is a mode of fast reading which you use if you start with a predefined set of keywords and want to find out if a given text provides information on them. You leaf through the text and search for passages which contain your keywords. If you hit on pages which contain your keyword or semantically related words, it frequently is useful to note the page numbers for later intensive reading or for making abstracts.
Skimming and scanning are modes of fast reading which can be practised by training in high speed reading. For an understanding of meaning to occur in speed reading, it is necessary to read in ‘chunks’. Estimates are that readers’ eyes must scan about 400 words a minute. High speed reading is mostly sustainable for short bursts only. The mind needs pauses for evaluation and assimilation of information (time to think and digest).
Name : KARLINDAH
ReplyDeleteNim : 2009 111 267
How we read in English depends on exactly what we are reading for. For example, when looking through the telephone book trying to find a specific telephone number, we don't read in the same way as we would read a novel.
It is always important to consider why you are reading. If it is for an examination, then often you are simply scanning for information and will not necessarily read every word.
When reading for an examination or to find information quickly, the two main skills are skimming and scanning.
Below you will see a short definition of what skimming and scanning mean and how you use them in everyday life.
Skimming
This means to look quickly over a section of text to get a general idea of the meaning.
For example, if you were in a shop deciding whether to buy a newspaper, you might very quickly skim the stories to see if they seemed like something you would like to read in more detail.
Scanning
This means to look quickly over the text looking for a specific word(s) or meaning.
For example, looking for your name in a list of names, you would scan because you are not interested in getting a general idea of the other people's names
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Skimming often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research
ReplyDeleteScanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
Speed Reading http://www.mindtools.com/speedrd.html Reading Fast
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SKIMMING AND SCANNING
SKIMMING
Skimming refers to process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a reading selection.
In skimming, you may be interested in the “gist” of an article, or you
may want to sample a book in the library before deciding to take it out. When you skim, you alternate read and glance, and your goal is to obtain an impression of the whole.
How to Skim:
* Read the title.
* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
* Read any headings and sub-headings.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
* Read the summary or last paragraph.
SCANNING
Scanning is a reading technique tobe used when you want to find specific information quickly.
In scanning, you usually have a question to, or something specific to look for. It might be a telephone number, a particular quotation in a book, or supporting facts to use in a discussion you’re having. When you scan, your goal is to find just the information you want. When you’ve found it,
you’re finished reading.
How to Scan:
* State the specific information you are looking for.
* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.
* Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.
* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
CONCLUSION
Skimming and scanning are very important reading techniques. In short, skimming refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word. Scanning refers to reading through material to find specific information. When you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data
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Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research.
ReplyDeleteScanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
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By: Aryani (2010.111.359.P)
SCANNING AND READING STRATEGY
ReplyDeleteScanning is looking through a text to find keywords and phrases that are likely to indicate the spesific information that you are seeking. We use scanning when we want to quickly locate spesific information from a large quantity of written material. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking spesific words and phrases. It might be used when looking up a word in the dictionary or telephone books.
Skimming is reading just those parts of a text that are most likely to indicate what the authors are talking about at different points in order to gain an overview of the content. Skimming allows you to pick up some of the main ideas without paying attention to detail. It might be used to review graphs, tables and charts.
Name : Sri Ningsih
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Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper,you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim whenthey have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want
ReplyDeleteto see if an article may be of interest in your research.
Scanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you're looking for, so you're concentrating
on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used when you first find a resource to determine whether it will answer your questions.Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
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NAMA : NOVARIA OCTAVIANTY
ReplyDeleteNIM : 2009 111 081
SKIMMING ANS SCANNING READING STRATEGY
Skimming is the sort of reading which would be appropriate if your tutor asked you to read several books and articles for the next tutorial.she would not would not expect you to be able to recite it word for word, but she will want you to be able to discuss the issues raised.
You might try reading quickly through the table of contents,the preface and the index,the selecting from the chapter headings.you can then read the first and last paragraph and perhaps the first sentences of each of the other paragraph.
Scanning
You skim read material to get the general picture. to find out precise information you will need to practise the tecnique of scanning. you may need to find out specific details of topic for an assigment or a task that your lecturer has set.