COMMUNICATION AND ADOPTION 3(3+0)

Lesson 18 : Reading Skills

Techniques for effective reading

• Knowing what you need to know, and reading appropriately.
• Knowing how deeply to read the document: skimming, scanning or studying.
• Using active reading techniques to pick out key points and keep your mind focused on the material.
• Using the table of contents for reading magazines and newspapers, and clipping useful articles.
• Understanding how to extract information from different article types.
• Creating your own table of contents for reviewing material.
• Using indexes, tables of contents, and glossaries to help you assimilate technical information.