Narration: When reading in detail, there are a number of points you need to consider. First, synonyms. Synonyms can be used to express the same information, but using different vocabulary. For example, in the question, we see experts suggest, in the reading text, this...
Instructions: In this exercise, you will practice scanning. When you begin the presentation, you will see 2 questions. A short paragraph will appear on screen briefly, just long enough for you to practice scanning. You have 5 seconds to read the questions before the...
Narration: Like skimming, when you are scanning it is important that you do not look at each word individually or start ‘saying’ the words you are looking at. This can mean you lose focus on what you are actually scanning for. One way to make sure that you...
Instructions: When you play the video above, you will see a question. A short paragraph will appear on screen briefly, just long enough for you to practice skimming. You have 5 seconds to read the question before the paragraph appears. Skim through the text for the...
Narration: Skimming can be a difficult skill to master because most people try to say the words to themselves as they read. This will slow down your reading speed to only as fast as you can speak. In order to skim effectively, you need to practice not saying every...
