How do I need to read?

Depending on your purpose, ability, and reading material, you may need to read slowly or quickly. For example, you may need to read a poem slowly, reread the poem, and look up new words in a dictionary. If you wanted to know last night’s hockey scores, you could scan the sports section quickly, skipping over information. Following a reading process will help you decide how you need to read

Introduction to the “Reading Process”

The reading is a process which has three parts. They are the pre-reading step, the reading step, and the post-reading step. Each step requires you to use a different reading skill. Start the pre-reading step for this section by looking at the diagram on the next page, looking at bolded titles, and quickly reading the first sentence of a few paragraphs. After you have finished the pre-reading step, begin reading the section more slowly and carefully.