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sums up the gist of each paragraph and (b) this key sentence often appears at

the beginning of each paragraph.
When skimming, readers go through the reading material quickly in order
to get the gist of it, to know how it is organized, or to get an idea of the tone or

the intention of the writer. It is a thorough activity which requires an overall view

of the text and implies a definite reading competence.

Read the following articles and decide which title is best suited for each.

Passages Titles

SHERLOCK HOLMES would be proud of a. A lucky meeting
Dorothy Perry of Detroit, even though she tracked b. Violence in Detroit

down a remarkably dim robber. Losing her c. A clever policeman
handbag in a mugging, Ms. Perry remembered d. A good detective

that her purse held concert tickets as well as £40.
She turned up at the show a few days later with

a cop on her arm – and sure enough, the mugger
was sitting in her seat.

Taken from Daily Mail

A WEALTHY business man is giving a. Business man gives

£500,000 to help gifted children to go to private £1/2 million to pay

schools. for bright children
Multi-millionaire Mr. John James, 72, b. A help to private
whose father was a miner, is sharing the cash schools

between five Bristol schools – 61 years after he c. An unfortunate son

won a scholarship to the city’s Merchant d. A gifted
Venturers System. businessman
The money will provide places for able

children whose parents cannot afford the fees.

Ironically, Mr. James’ son David – who
received £1,500,000 from his father in 1972 –
went bankrupt three weeks ago.

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