It is a high speed reading in which you try to get the general sense of a passage or a book You read only words that will help you get the sense of the text Usually you need to read the first paragraph carefully, because here is the part that gives the author’s ideas or opinion You can look at the beginning of each following paragraphs, and skip some unimportant details Then, the last part should be read carefully because this usually contains the summary of the passage Skimming a review Skimming encyclopedias entries Skimming a novel/story etc Skim a book review Describe what the writer says about the book After reading the review, do you want to read the book?