MADE BY : MANGROLA PRATIJITBRANCH : MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGENROLL NO: 150990109015TOPIC : TECHNIQUES OF READING

THERE ARE SIX TECHNIQUES OF READING.

1.SKIMMING2.SCANNING3.EXPLORATORY READING4.INTENSIVE 5.EXTENSIVE6.ANALYTICAL OR CRITICAL

SCANNING Dictionaries, thesauri, phone directories, clearly presented material, (lists of numbered items, outlines, etc.)

Location of specific information About 1500 words per minute or more

SKIMMING Newspapers, journals, novels, research

Reading for general topics & more ideas About 1000 words per minute or more

EXPLORATORY READING

Easy textbooks, newspapers, stories, magazines. Any material where only main ideas are to be learned. Generally lighter study

General understanding of main ideas & details or relate new information to what is already known; creating interest in reading material; reading where you will be tested on details.

About 400 to 600 words per minute

INTENSIVE READING

EXTENSIVE READING

Most textbooks, journals & technical materials.

Novel or a story book

Reading with maximum understanding of main ideas & their relationships to each other; making questions from main ideas; taking notes; material where you are responsible for recall

Reading for a pleasure. Reader read in in relaxed and non-specific way.

About 250 words

per minute

About 250 or less than 250 words

ANALYTICAL OR CRITICAL READING

Detailed texts: math, science, poetry, love letter; material to be studied intensively; read aloud such as drama, philosophy, religion; any material that requires deep thinking.

Evaluate &/or reflect on content, to follow directions as in performing a chemistry experiment, extract precise meanings, read aloud, reading intimate material, reading for emotional stimulation.

Less than 250 words per minute