2.1.3 Reading Strategies in Tests
Under examination conditions, good text comprehension requires that readers employ a variety of reading strategies which are regarded as components of reading skills. Alderson (2000: 50) claims that different purposes for reading a text will influence the way readers read, the skills they require and use, and their ultimate understanding. To fulfill the various reading purposes in a test, there are two main reading strategies: expeditious reading2, and careful reading. Skimming, search reading and scanning constitute the main expeditious reading operations used for reading