Mode
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Material/Purpose
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Strategy
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| Analytical reading |
Complex essays, technical reports, legal contracts. |
Previewing; read to identify inference, make conclusions, and evaluate logic and
the writer's craft.
Reading and marginal notations, underlining. |
| Study reading |
Textbooks, problem-solving material; information to be
recalled for testing; literature. |
Previewing; reading and outlining; note making;
mapping. |
| General reading |
Any nontechnical material read for enjoyment or good
understanding of content. |
Read actively with an inquiring mind, recognizing main
idea and important details. |
| Skimming |
Any printed material:
- When minimal comprehension is satisfactory for
general information in newspapers, magazine articles, junk mail," correspondence.
- For a preliminary familiarity with format and of organization
lengthy or difficult material in textbook chapters, novels, instructional
manuals.
- To get the gist or main idea of essays, editorials, reports.
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Read
titles and subtitles. Then read introductory paragraphs, opening sentences of
all other paragraphs, and concluding paragraphs or summary. |
| Scanning |
Any printed materials when looking for specific information or
pertinent facts like names, dates, quantities, places.
Also used for information
from reference guides:
- Table of contents
- Index
- Appendix
- Dictionary
- Telephone
- directory
- TV schedule
- Want ads
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Examine organization of information alphabetical,
chronological, I conceptual.
Look for key ideas or words that guide
rapid location of information. When looking up dates or quantity, looking
for names or particular places, think of capital letters. |
