1. Reading Process
Reading is not a passive activity, like in traditional viewpoint, where readers are seen as an ‘empty vessel’ who only receive whatever ideas or
information that the writer provides. This viewpoint is known as ‘text as object’. On the other hand, reading is an active process because when
someone is reading, he or she interacts with the text. This viewpoint is known as ‘text as process.
Buzan points out seven process that happen when we are reading a text. Those are:
a. Recognition Your knowledge of alphabetic symbols.
b. Assimilation It is a physical process when brain receives the reflection of the
words from the eyes through optic nerve. c. Intra-integration
It is the linking of all parts of the information being with all other appropriate parts.
d. Extra-integration The process of the integration of the knowledge which we have
known and the information being read. e. Retention
That is the storage of information in the memory and it can be recalled when we need those information.
f. Recall The ability to get back the information out of the storage when
we need it g. Communication
That is the use of information which have been put in our memory either spoken or written.
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2. The Purpose of reading
No matter what materials we read, we must read it on purpose. When we read a comic, a novel, or a magazine in our leisure time, it does not mean
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Tonny Buzan, The Speed Reading Book, London: BBC Worldwide, 2003, p. 38-39.
that our reading does not have a purpose. We read to spend our time or to get id of boredom because we have nothing to do. Eventhough our reading is just
for spending the time or getting rid of boredom, it is still a purpose. In this case, it is reading for pleasure. It is different when we read a text book, a
recipe or a timetable. We read them because we need the information. In this case, our reading purpose is to get information.
Harmer divides the purpose of reading into two general purposes. First, reading for pleasure. People read because the material is interesting,
such as novels, comics or magazines. Second, reading for the usefulness of the text. People read because they need the information in the text, such as book,
newspaper, encyclopedia, and so on.
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River and Temperley give more detail purpose in reading. They write that people read for some purpose, those are:
a. To get some information about a topic such as book, encyclopedia, article, etc.
b. To get the direction how to do something such as instruction of electronic devices, food recipe, etc.
c. To keep in touch with friends such as letters, e-mail, postcard, etc.
d. To know when or where something will take place or what is available such as schedule, time table, etc.
e. To know what is happening or has happened such as newspaper, magazine, journals, etc.
f. For enjoyment or excitement
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3. The Skills in Reading
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