Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (2007) defines the word read as to look and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols to read therefore involves giving meaning to visual images .It includes interpreting both verbal involve the vase of word , phrases, sentences paragraphs leading to many pages.
Non – verbal material entails the use of forms like pictures, charts, and graphs e.t.c to lonely detailed information
People read for various reason .There those who read in order to get information, other they read for pleasure while students will definitely read for examination purposes. For whatever reason one reads if is important to know the variety of ways can affair it.
These ways include:
(i) Reading for specific information
This involves the read scamming through the text looking for what is relevant and leaving out the others .His/her main focus is the important words that will lead him/her to the information he/her is looking for example who wants information on nouns in English will not be interesting in the verbs or other parts of speech she/he will look at section in text which has information on the nouns
(ii) Reading for study
This is the preparation for acquire or an examination .It entails through organization and preparation of the work concerned .The person therefore needs to prepare himself physically mentally and emotionally. He /she there will be required to prepare a timetable and allocate himself time to the study. A conducive environment is also paramount to this land of study
(iii) Reading for proper understanding
This requires a high degree of concentration, skim through sections but closely read the text and try hard to understand any material he is supposed to read.
(v) Reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure entails reading with a purpose of wondering ones scope in various areas .It makes people knowledge able and skillful in different areas. For example ready newspaper formal and magazine to keep up with tropical issues. There is also reading for leisure during one's free time where people read novels and other text.
(v) Reading for gist
I n reading for gist a person may read a whole text but only to gain a general ideas or impression of for example when one is preparing for a speech or wishes to follow what is being said on particular topic.
marto answered the question on May 21, 2019 at 06:34
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