You can use key words, skim reading and scanning to help you locate information effectively and efficiently.
Key words:
Key words are the words that carry the most meaning in a text. You can find key words by underlining or highlighting them on paper, searching for them on a web page using command f on macs, and ctrl f on PC's.
Skimming:
Skimming is reading quickly through a text to get the main idea. Look at headings and sub–headings, pictures, diagrams, captions, any bold or highlighted words. Remember that the first and last paragraphs of the text also have the main ideas.
Scanning:
Scanning is reading text to locate specific details, such as key ideas or certain information to answer a question. You can scan by looking through the text to locate key words to find the information you need quickly.
Key words:
Key words are the words that carry the most meaning in a text. You can find key words by underlining or highlighting them on paper, searching for them on a web page using command f on macs, and ctrl f on PC's.
Skimming:
Skimming is reading quickly through a text to get the main idea. Look at headings and sub–headings, pictures, diagrams, captions, any bold or highlighted words. Remember that the first and last paragraphs of the text also have the main ideas.
Scanning:
Scanning is reading text to locate specific details, such as key ideas or certain information to answer a question. You can scan by looking through the text to locate key words to find the information you need quickly.