one of the tools you can use to read more in less time. Skimming refers to looking only for the general or main ideas, and works best with non-fiction (or factual) material.

look only for a specific fact or piece of information without reading everything.

the process of rapidly recognizing and absorbing phrases or sentences on a page all at once, rather than identifying individual words.

a note added by way of comment or explanation.

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General Reading Skil

Chapter 2:General Reading Skills, ACT prep

Term	Definition
Skimming	one of the tools you can use to read more in less time. Skimming refers to looking only for the general or main ideas, and works best with non-fiction (or factual) material.
Scanning	look only for a specific fact or piece of information without reading everything.
Speed Reading	the process of rapidly recognizing and absorbing phrases or sentences on a page all at once, rather than identifying individual words.
Annotation	a note added by way of comment or explanation.