Well the term “the skim for gist” method wasn’t known by me, but the action is something that I always have done. In my daily activities I have not only to skim otherwise, reread is also important to have a great comprehension of what I’m reading about. I mean, the ability to understand and use the information in the texts is key to a success in comprehension and learning. I think that it depends on the purpose of reading the technique you are going to use for. If I am exploring or reviewing I have to skim a reading, but sometimes specially in my job I have to understand very well what I’m talking about, so I have to reread all the information two or three times for a better comprehension. And when I only need to take a simple extract from a document or journal the skimming helps me to identify the main idea of something because I do it faster than a normal reading or when I have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time and when I want to see if something may be of a great interest in my work. For me “the skim for gist” is a great tool to improve my reading. Is it the same to read on a computer than on paper?
Hello Julio
ResponderEliminarReading is a vital element in human development, not only provides information but it also creates habits of reflection, analysis, effort, concentration, and that believes, enjoy, entertain and distract.
When people acquire the habit of reading know that will be more prepared to learn by itself for a lifetime.
I believe that we must have patience, and especially interesting to give a good reading on the issues before us in writing, to have a better understanding of things and above all to be nourished by the wisdom of literature