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Skimming

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Skimming is a high speed reading process which involves visually searching the sentences of a page for clues to meaning.

It is conducted at a higher rate or words per minute (700+wpm) than normal reading for comprehension, which is usually around 200-230 wpm.

Because it results in lower comprehension rates, especially with information-rich reading material, skimmimg is mainly used when researching and getting an overall idea of a text.

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