Formulation of the Study

specific words or specific information. For instance, we have this purpose when we try to find someone‟s phone number on the phone book, to find the meaning of words on dictionary, to find specific words or phrases that indicate we are in the right page or chapter while reading prose, etc. b. Reading to skim quickly In reading to skim, the reader need to skim the text in order to find the general idea of it by guessing the location of the significant information on the text, and then by trying to comprehend those information until the general idea is acquired. c. Reading to learn from texts In reading to learn, the reader not only need to find the main idea of the text, but also remember it, elaborate it with the details, develop the organization of the information, and connect the text with background knowledge. This purpose usually used in professional and academic field to get information as much as possible. d. Reading to integrate information In reading to integrate information, the reader tries to broad the information on the text. The goal may be just to add more information related to the text, to agree with the information on the text, or to disagree with it. e. Reading to critique text Reading to critique is part of reading to integrate information on the text. To find the strength or the weaknesses of the text, the reader need to, related to his or her own goal, evaluate the text, find the information he or she wants to integrate, and in what way she or he wants to integrate it. f. Reading to write As same as reading to critique the text, reading to write also part of reading to integrate the text. Both are usually used in academic purposes. The reader needs to read many texts as his or her resources on his or her writing, and it requires him or her to integrate those texts by selecting, criticizing, and arranging the information he or she needs.