Reading Techniques Skimming Scanning Comparison between Them Submitted

Reading Techniques Skimming & Scanning & Comparison between Them Submitted by Tanmita Pal Roll: 50 , B. Ed. UNIVERSITY BT&EVENING COLLEGE

What is Skimming and Scanning?

A Brief overview of skimming

Advantages and disadvantages of skimming q Advantages � Skimming is time saving. � Main concept is formed. � Reading speed is gained. � An overall overview is gained by short investment of time. q Disadvantages Complete and deep knowledge is not gained. Ø Cannot satisfy a serious reader. Ø The knowledge is not preserved for long time. Ø

A Brief overview of scanning

Advantages and disadvantages of scanning q Advantages � Allows the reader to attain perticular knowledge. � Single occasions gathering much information. � Reading habit with skill can be ensured. � Reader can maintain the interest and curiosity as it needs very shorter attention of time. q Disadvantages � Area is limited. � Offers lighter aspects of knowledge. � It is not fruitfull for long term applications. � Critical thinking skill is not developed.

Sub categories of skimming and scanning � � � PRE-READING REVIEWING � � � SKIMMING ALPHABETICAL INFORMATION CHORONOLOGICAL INFORMATION NUMERICAL INFORNMATION RELATIONAL INFORMATION TEXUAL INFORMATION SCANNING

Difference between Skimming & Scannin Skimming Scanning 1. Skimming is a method of quickly moving your eyes over the text for the purpose of getting only the main ideas and a general overview. 1. Scanning rapidly covers a great dea material in order to locate a specific a piece of information. 2. it assures on overall impressions on many things. 2. It confirms one impressions on a to 3. The knowledge we gather after skimming is lasts a while. 3. The knowledge we gather through scanning is very short lived. 4. In skimming concentration lasts a while. 4. In scanning concentrations of the r lasts a fraction of second. 5. Skimming allows variety of knowledge. 5. Scanning cannot give variety. 6. It has several purposes to meet. 6. It serves one purpose. 7. Skimming contributes in practical formation of self realization. 7. Scanning does not allow the chanc self realization. 8. It is very useful during examination. 8. It is useful for remembering phone numbers, to recollect house number recollect mans name etc.