文档介绍：Unit Four
Techniques for Remembering
What You Read
Lesson 10
Improving Your Concentration
One of the keys to essful or efficient reading at an
advanced level is the ability to judge the writer’s
position in relation to the information he is presenting.
This involves distinguishing important points from
supporting details. Taking this into account, readers
should learn to use two independent yet frequently
interdependent strategies: skimming and scanning.
Skimming means to look very quickly at the passage
for the general idea of the content of a reading passage
rather than reading for details.
HOW TO SKIM
The basic task of skimming is to identify those parts of
any reading material that contain the main ideas. The
type of material you are reading will, in part, determine
how you should adapt your reading techniques.
As a general guide, then, read the following items:
The Title. The title often announces the subject of
the material and provides clues about the author’s
approach or attitude toward the subject.
The Subtitle or Introductory Byline. Some types of
material include a statement underneath the title that
further explains the title or is written to catch the
reader’s interest.
The Introductory Paragraph. The introductory
paragraph often provides important background
information and introduces the subject. It may also
provide a brief overview of the treatment of the
subject.
The Headings. A heading announces the topic that will
be discussed in the paragraphs that follow it. When
read essively, the headings form an outline or list
of topics covered in the material.
The First Sentence of Each Paragraph. The most
common position for the main idea is in the first
sentence of the paragraph. If you read a first sentence
that clearly is not the topic sentence, you might jump to
the end of the paragraph and read the last sentence.
Key Words. Try to pick out key words that answer who,
what, when, where, or how much about the main