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Orpheus  [More info]
in connection with reading skills, what is the difference between skimming a text and scanning a text?
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+1 by maj [More info]
Skim: read superficially and skippingly.
scan: examine closely.
 
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+1 Orpheus  [More info]
Maj, what do you mean by reading superficially and skippingly??
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+1 maj  [More info]
Maybe what i mean is that you are looking for specific words, information. You aren't interested in reading the whole text. That's why you might want to make jumps over irrelevant information.
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+1 Jacko  [More info]
Also, I would like to add. Skimming is when you just want to get a quick (rough) overview of the text without worrying about the details. On the other hand, scanning is when you examine the text quickly, but closely and methodically.
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+1 by Anonymous [More info]

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                                                plz gave me the difference of skimming scanning if any one want to help me.bye

 
+1 Clive  [More info]

Hi,

You don't like the explanation that people gave earlier in this thread?

Best wishes, Clive
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