Scanning You have learned in the previous activity that scanning is a reading technique used to look for specific information. It could be in an encyclopedia, a newspaper, index, or other materials. Scanning is also used to discover the general organization or framework of a literary article, or to preview an article to see if it is worth reading more carefully. These reminders will help you when you scan. 1. Decide what kind of information you are looking for. 2. Look only for the information. Do not read every word in every sentence. 3. Let your eyes flow down the page following a set of patterns. Read around a word that catches your eye. 4. Stop at the sentence which you think has the answer. Read the sentence to be certain that you have the correct answer. 5. Write the answer. Source: English Expressways !!
