What is the difference between Skimming and Scanning-01365
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vu eng201 Business and Technical English Writing.
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vu eng201 Mid Term Solved Past Paper No. 10.
Question 1: What is the difference between Skimming and Scanning?
Answer:
Skimming and scanning are very important reading techniques. In short, skimming refers to looking through material quickly to gather a general sense of the ideas, information, or topic itself. When you skim, you read through an article three to four times faster than when you read each word. Scanning refers to reading through material to find specific information. When you scan, you run your eyes over text or information to pull out specific words, phrases, or data
