MODULE 1: Reading Techniques (SCANNING)

Question 1

what is SCANNING?

Answer 1

• rapidly covers a great deal of material in order to LOCATE A SPECIFIC FACT, or PIECE of information

Question 2

what is scanning useful for?

Answer 2

• useful for finding a specific name, date, statistic or fact without reading the entire article.

Question 3

what are the STEPS in SCANNING an article?

Answer 3

• keep in mind what you are searching for
• anticipate in what form the info is likely to appear: numbers, proper nouns, etc.
• analyze the organization of the content before you scan
• let your eyes run rapidly over several lines of print at a time. When you find the sentence that has the information you seek, read the whole sentence.