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Skimming is reading a text quickly to find out the general theme, topic or meaning.
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Scanning is reading a text quickly in order to find specific information.
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There’s no need to read every word in scanning.
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Scanning and skimming are both reading strategies.
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The objective of skimming is to search out relevant words and collocations, etc.
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Scan if you are previewing a book.
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Scan if you have a question that you need to answered.
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Skim if you are rereading some pages before moving on in a book.
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Look through bulleted information and sidebars when skimming.
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Look at any illustrations or graphic features when scanning.
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