3.2.1 - Keywords and Phrases
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What is skimming?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would read a book's introduction.
List one way to identify a main idea.
💡 Hint: Where do sentences in paragraphs commonly start?
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What does skimming help a reader achieve?
💡 Hint: Think about what speed reading aims to accomplish.
Scanning is useful for:
💡 Hint: Consider whether exploring every word is a part of this process.
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Analyze an unseen passage and identify its main idea and three supporting details. Then summarize the passage.
💡 Hint: Look for the topic sentences and key examples presented.
Create a skimming strategy for a textbook chapter. Identify elements to focus on and how to extract main concepts quickly.
💡 Hint: Recall the scanning and skimming techniques we discussed.
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