Approaches and Strategies in Reading Unfamiliar English Texts

Novalita Fransisca Tungka

Abstract

Reading is a skill mastered and gained through mindful effort. It is a complex skill, made up of different processes happening simultaneously through implementing various strategies used interchangeably. This article briefly discusses the approaches, models, and strategies in reading, especially reading unfamiliar texts.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.71127/2829-9426.386

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