Skimming can be used to gain a shallow understanding of a text. It can be used to scan a newspaper for interesting material, or to get the important concepts out of a textbook in preparation for a test. It's not a good replacement for thorough reading. Begin by only reading the chapter titles and any subheadings at the start of large sections. Read the headlines of each newspaper article, or the table of contents in a magazine. Textbooks usually contain introductions and summaries of each chapter. For other texts, just read the first and last paragraph of a chapter or article. You can read quickly if you're familiar with the subject, but don't try to speed read as fast as possible. You're saving time by skipping most of the section, but you do need to understand what you're reading. If you still wish to learn more, brush your eyes rapidly across the page rather than reading normally. Now that you know the gist of the section, you can pick out key words that mark important areas. Stop and circle the following words:  Words that are repeated several times The main ideas – often including words from the title or section header Proper nouns Italics, bold text, or underline Words you don't recognize These often present a lot of information without much reading required. Take a minute or two to make sure you fully understand each diagram. If you've lost track of the subject, read the start of each paragraph. The first one or two sentences will teach you the main points. Go back and look over the words you've circled. Can you "read" these and get a general sense of what the text is about? If you get confused at a certain word, try reading a few sentences around that word to remind yourself of the topic. Circle additional words as you do this.
تعلم متى تتصفح. اقرأ العناوين ورؤوس الأقسام. اقرأ أوائل الأقسام وأواخرها. ظلل الكلمات المهمة في النص. تفحص الصور والأشكال. إذا التبس عليك، فاقرأ الجملة الأولى من كل فقرة. ادرس مستعينًا بتظليلاتك.