alleryA reader looks through a page only to find the date of an event. Which technique is this?
AReciting the text
BScanning the page
CSubvocalization
DSummarizing it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Scanning the page
1. The reader searches for one specific piece of information.
2. That is scanning, which actively looks for information.
3. Reciting and summarizing deal with retelling, not searching.
_Source: Wikipedia, Speed reading, Skimming and scanning_
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