The Reading Process
Reading is "the ability to drive understanding from written texts" (Kaplan, 2002). Different skills and abilities are combined in L2 reading and L2 readers employ the following abilities as they begin to read:
1. There is a rapid process of information in fluent reading which is being activated in working memory.
2. Reading is an interactive process; the ability of reading is accomplished through different skills at the same time.
3. Reading is strategic and flexible by which readers discover whether or not they achieve their purposes for reading.
4. There is a purposeful monitoring of the effectiveness of reading process or whether the immediate activity fits with their reading expectation.
5. There is a linguistic process via interacting
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In extensive reading or "skimming and scanning activities" as Hedge (2003) argues, students' motivation and school resources should be considered. He continues that a motivated and trained teacher will be able to choose appropriate tasks and books for the students. He also states that since extensive reading helps in developing reading ability, it should be built into an EFL/ESL programs and provide the texts which are “authentic” – i.e. “not written for language learners and published in the original language” (p. 218). Additionally, extensive reading enables learners to reach their independency when they read either in class or at home, through sustained silent reading …show more content…
Furthermore, Maxwell (1970) explained that scanning is the ability to find specific facts and information and details quickly. It is considered as a desirable reading skill and is taught in most reading courses. Other researchers like Goodman (1970), Nuttal (1982) and Jacobowitz (1988) agree that reading is an interaction with the content of the text when learners are reading in order to select the most practical signs that facilitate getting the meaning. Moreover, Allen (1997) points out that a valuable technique which help students to find keywords in the text that allows them to deduce the general idea of the passage is skimming. It enables learners to understand a text faster and progress in reading process. Brown (2001) emphasizes that skimming means looking through a text to achieve the main point of the text. He also claims that skimming helps learners to predict the purpose and identify the main idea of the
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