Prose Comprehension and Text Search as a Function of Reading Volume.

Kirsch, Irwin S.; Guthrie, John T.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Prose Comprehension and Text Search as a Function of Reading Volume.

Kirsch, Irwin S.; Guthrie, John T.

Reading Research Quarterly, v19 n3 p331-42 Spr 1984

Presents information regarding frequently occurring reading tasks both at work and in leisure settings. Concludes that (1) competencies exist that can be measured independently, (2) these competencies are distinguishable in terms of goals and procedures of reader, and (3) activity as measured by time spent with material for a specific task is important indicator of skill in performing tasks. (FL)

Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Job Skills, Models, Reading Comprehension, Reading Interests, Reading Research, Recreational Reading

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Language: English

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