Skimming, Scanning and Annotating
As you read through today's article, use the following strategies to make sense of the complex ideas. Take notes in your learning journal. Remember to put the date and the topic of the reading.
- Read the title and guess what the article is about
- What do you already know about this topic?
- Scan through the article, looking only at the pictures and their captions. Describe what you see, and say how the images may connect to the topic.
- Look at the subheadings, and see if you can guess the story by just reading them.
- Then, take the time to read the article, and highlight and take notes of interesting or important details.
Since this is a long passage, you may work with a partner or small group to read the article. Each person may read a separate subsection and share their notes.
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