what is scanning and skimming in reading? and what are their uses?

Answer 1

Scanning is to read something very thoroughly, so you have a complete understanding of the entire written piece. It is what lawyers would do with a contract. The wording can be very tricky in those things so you need to read very closely, so as not to misunderstand or misinterpret.

Skimming is the exact opposite - it means to just go through and read the topic sentences, get the general gist of the article. It is useful if you are short on time, or aren't that interested and just want to get an idea of what it is about.

Scanning is what you need to do when you are supposed to be writing a paper on a book for English class. You need to be able to understand all the little subtleties of the text. Skimming is what you do after you have read the text and are looking for something to quote for your paper.

Answer 2

Scanning and skimming are helpful in gathering a summary or general synopsis of the text. You miss a lot of details, but you can gather the gist of the story. It can be harmful as well. Some writing is very symbolic or cryptic, and you need to read every word and digest what it is really trying to say. Use S and S sparingly if possible, reading completely and becoming engrossed in it can be quite rewarding.

Answer 3

Just looking over pages for key words or reading a couple sentances here or there to get an idea of what you're reading without reading all the details. A use can be to get done with reading it quicker.

Answer 4

it's like fast reading...u scan d page for important info or points...dis makes reading a long article easier...so that u dun hav to read d whole thing