Scanning means to read to located general information.
举一反三
- Scanning is to read quickly to get the gist (the main idea). While, skimming is to read to locate specific information.
- Scanning means reading in a scanning way to search for some __________. A: specific information B: author's information C: sentences D: main idea
- Which of the following is not true about scanning? ( ) A: Scanning refers to the ability to locate specific information or facts as quickly as possible without reading the whole text. B: Scanning also means getting the general understanding of the text you are working with. C: Usually, when you scan for information, you know what you are looking for. D: The most familiar way of scanning you may have experienced is searching for names in a phone directory, or looking up words in a dictionary.
- 中国大学MOOC: Vertical analysis means distinguishing the key information and the supplementary information.
- Skimming differs from scanning ______ it is an effort to find general information rather than specific facts. A: in which B: for which C: in that D: for that