Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 47 Becoming an Active Reader LEARNING OUTCOMES On completion of this chapter, prepare to: 7-1 Describe active reading. 7-2 Explain how skimming, scanning, and reading for detail can help a person become a skillful reader. 7-3 Define SQ3R and the five steps of this strategy. 7-4 Identify examples of general reading techniques. 7-5 Summarize strategies to improve reading skills. CHAPTER 7 BEFORE YOU READ Before you begin reading this chapter, see what you already know about active reading by taking a pretest. The pretest is available at www.g-wlearning.com/careereducation/ wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com