Step 3. Scanning

Where is the answer?

With predicting you have a global understanding of the text and you have determined that it may contain the information you are looking for. You have skimmed the text and already have a good overview of the global ideas in the text.

With the help of scanning you can now search for information on a specific topic. You are no longer interested in the broader picture, but are looking for a concrete answer. You know what you are looking for.

Search:

When you have found the information, it is time to really read it.