Skimming - used to find a specific reference locate new material, locate the answer to a specific question, get the general idea of a selection, or review.

Rapid - used to review familiar material, get the main idea or central thought, retrieve information for short-term use, read light material for relaxation or pleasure, or comprehend the basic plot.

Normal - used to answer a specific question, note details, solve problems, read material of average difficulty, understand relationship of details to main ideas, appreciate beauty or literary style, keep up with current events, or read with the intention of later retelling what you’ve read.

Careful - used to master content including details, evaluate material, outline, summarize, paraphrase, analyze, solve problems, memorize, evaluate literary value, or read poetry.

Skimming

Why?
If you read too slowly or don’t understand too well

What?
Skimming means reading the key parts at normal speed and skipping the rest.

When?
Used when reading for research or for book review or for previewing a difficult textbook.

How?
1. Read the introduction (usually the first to third paragraphs) carefully at nomal speed.
2. Read the first sentence of each paragraph until reaching the conclusion (the last one to three paragraphs).
3. Read the conclusion at normal speed.