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Whenever we receive a piece of writing, we tend to try to determine what it will be about or how much of it really needs to be. Sometimes we’ll read just the introduction. Other times, the whole point of what's written could be in the conclusion. Basically, reading, could be done in many different ways. When we read the first or last paragraphs of a piece writing, that's a skimming technique. There are many other techniques to writing that are very useful depending on which style best suits you. When choosing a reading technique, not only does it depend on what works best for you but what's the best technique for that particular article. For some, scanning or skimming will suffice. For others, it may require a more detailed outline or elaborate thought process. But it's not only the technique that makes a difference. When using these techniques, they have to be used correctly and efficiently for the best possible outcome of understanding what was read or will be read. When a person wants to have read every detail, how would they go about it? Scan or skim? That's an easy one right. When you want to take it every detail, you'll scan every word on every page and double read just to be sure sometimes. Yes, scanning is a long process but it comes in handy for certain readings. Depending on the position you take, you'll scan an entire piece down to the last period. But it's unnecessary for some readings. When scanning is unnecessary, it isn't a waste of time but that time could be used more productively. Now when it's coming to skimming, let's be honest, we've all used this move 10 minutes class. It's not the worst technique to use to get quick information that's valuable as long as you choose the right information to point out. Skimming can save you time short-term, yes. There is nothing wrong with getting quick information. Honestly, most the quick read texts like twitter, captions, text messages, etc can all be skimmed and there will be nothing that you will miss from it. When it comes to lengthy texts with useful information though, skimming can be a little tricky and sometimes bear consequences. Don't be afraid to skim but don't use it as your go-to move when reading something lengthy that requires attention. This method is a little challenging depending on the topic and how you approach it when you read. The “Three Positions” technique that requires you to involve yourself in the reading. Even more than that, you're challenged to think as three different personalities and to determine how they would approach the reading and what the outcome would be. When having to approach something from three different views, it can be quite difficult to determine how things would be seen. The other aspect to this is that they have to disagree with each other in every view. How would each person rebuttal the other? This challenges you to engulf yourself in the reading for a deeper understanding. All of these steps are done pre-reading. When you get to the post reading point, you'll take one view that agrees with the author. The other two will be opposing each other. You have to identify each identity and how they would debate with each other. The last technique I'm going to discuss is one we do on a day to day basis and practice everywhere we go, whether it's written, spoken, or seen. We question everything in everyday life and have probably thought of it as a technique to deepen our thinking process. So if imagine reading a piece that holds a lot of information that you would like to know more about. After reading your article, think of three aspects of the article that stood out. Then think of one question to each topic that would give you more insight on that topic. After that, you can continue on to find out those answers in reading later on whenever you choose. Now that you have read about these different techniques, how would you apply one of them to a piece of reading you may come across? If you were to read a request written to a judge, which technique do you believe would be most effective? There has to be many things written to a judge on a daily basis and in many different jargon. From dealing with district attorneys to city hall council members, the range of vocabulary must be extensive. I would say that the “Three Person” technique may be a better technique to expand knowledge in this topic. Being able to identify different terms throughout different pieces is an amazing gift that should be built on. As readers and writers, we strive to get deeper understandings of what we read and write each day. These kinds of pieces are doing exactly that.