Understanding how ideas in sentences connect.
Understanding how texts are organized.
Reading faster and more effectively.
Understanding something that the writer does not say directly.
Reading quickly to get a general idea.
Looking through the text quickly to find specific information.
Taking notes (key ideas) in order to remember what one reads or listens.
Understanding the writer’s main message.
It is usually written in one’s own words.
Deciding if what you read is true or the writer’s personal opinion.