Tips+for+Finding+Information


 * =  **Skimmin****g Information**
 * =  **Skimmin****g Information**

 **When should I skim?**

 **When I want a quick idea about the text..**

 //• Read through the text to get the main idea.//

 //• Look at headings, diagrams, pictures and words//  //in **bold** type.//

 //• Read the **first** and **last** paragraph.// ||=  **Scanning Information**

 **When should I scan?**

 **When I want specific information....**

 //• Scan the text to find specific information e.g.//  //the word that **means**, the sentence that **tells**,//  //the word that **names**, **date heading** etc.//

 //• Look for the **signal word** to find the specific//  //information quickly.// ||

When you are searching for information in non-fiction texts you don't always have to read the whole text. Here are some helpful hints that may assist you as you search for what you need.