Answer to Question #222418 in English for Rudzani

Question

Skim through the following text and identify five main points in the text . When writing the five main points you do not have to repeat the entire sentence . Instead just focus on the main idea in the sentence and write that as your point . See our example below of how you should write your points.

Answer 1

Skimming is a strategic, selective reading method in which you focus on the main ideas of a text. It is the process of quickly viewing a section of text to get a general impression of the author's main argument, themes, or ideas. There are three types of skimming: preview, overview, and review.

Use skimming to decide if you need to read something at all, for example during the preliminary research for a paper. Skimming can tell you enough about the general idea and tone of the material, as well as its gross similarity or difference from other sources, to know if you need to read it at all.