BASIC READING

SKILLS
1. RAPID READING

Rapid Reading aims to locate specific

information or main ideas in a very short span of
time. Examples of this include skimming and
scanning, which are both pre reading skills.
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a. Skimming – When you try to get the

general idea by reading through the text
quickly, what do you do is skimming. It is a type
of quick reading which aims to get the main
idea and to get an overview of the material.
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b. Locating the main idea – is another

reading skill. It involves the identification of
the central message of a reading selection.
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c. Scanning– is a quick reading strategy which

aims to get specific information from a given
text
2. PREVIEWING

Previewing is a skill wherein a reader looks over a

material and focuses on the information he finds
relevant. Previewing also allows readers to set the
purpose and link the content of the material to their
background knowledge. It is conducted during the
prereading stage.
2. PREVIEWING

Effective previewing involves clarifying the purpose,

reading the title and headings, checking the
illustration and other visuals. Browsing or
inspecting unhurriedly, the table of contents,
introduction or summary, is also previewing
technique.
3. LITERAL READING

Literal reading involves the understanding of ideas

and facts that are directly stated in the printed
materials. Skills under this category include note-
taking, paraphrasing, and summarizing. These are
done in the post reading stage.
3. LITERAL READING
a. Summarizing is when you’re able to get the essence of text and
still retain the same information. It is a reading skill that involves
condensing a lengthy text into a shorter passage which is usually 15
to 30 percent of the source material. It is essential that a thesis
statement or the topic sentence is included in the summary. Major
details may also be mentioned, but they are not required. A citation
from the original source is always necessary.
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b.Paraphrasing involves restating ideas from the

original text. Unlike Summary, the length of a
paraphrased text is almost similar to the length of
the original text because it focuses on the details and
not on the main idea. A paraphrased text also cites
and preserves the tone of the original text.
4. INFERENTIAL READING

Inferential Reading refers to the process of

deducing facts and ideas not directly expressed in the
text. It is also known as “reading between the
lines”. This skill includes making generalizations,
inferences, and conclusions. This is applied during
the while-reading stage.
5. CRITICAL READING

Refers to the close and thorough evaluation of the

claims in text in terms of relevance, validity, and
logic. This skill includes distinguishing fact from
opinions and detecting logical fallacies. As with
inferential reading, critical reading happens in the
while-reading stage.
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