Practice The First Pass: Skimming For Overview (2.2.1) - Module 3: Comprehension and Précis Writing
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The First Pass: Skimming for Overview

Practice - The First Pass: Skimming for Overview

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary goal of skimming?

💡 Hint: Think about what you want to learn first from a passage.

Question 2 Easy

Give one example of what to look at when skimming.

💡 Hint: Where would you start to find what the text is about?

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Question 1

What is the first step in skimming an unseen passage?

💡 Hint: What do you look at first in a book or article?

Question 2

Skimming helps readers in what way?

True
False

💡 Hint: Does skimming make reading easier or harder?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have 10 passages to read before an exam. Describe your strategy using the First Pass technique.

💡 Hint: How can you manage time effectively?

Challenge 2 Hard

Reflect on a situation where skimming could mislead you. How would you approach it differently with deeper reading?

💡 Hint: Consider texts that require detailed analysis.

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