Reading Scientific Journals

• Read the first two and last two paragraphs twice to get a feel for what it's going to talk about.
  
• Skim the passage. Look out for any important key words. Get a mental map of the article. Write where I found key words if I have to.
  
• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph if skimming didn't feel enough.
  
• Finally, read everything word for word at snail pace.
  

So far, it's worked out fine. Reading everything in one go doesn't work for me.