- Topic Sentence- The topic sentence is the main point, or main idea of a paragraph. The topic sentence should identify the main idea and point of the paragraph.
- Types of Topic Sentences- General Topic Sentence, Clueing Topic Sentence and Specific Topic Sentence.
- Scanning- It is reading something rapidly for some specific piece of information. You can use this skill when you are in search of keywords.
- Skimming- It is a method of reading a text rapidly in order to get the basic overall idea.
- Previewing- Previewing means surveying a text quickly before you read it carefully. You preview when you want to get information.