CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 3
1.3 Purposes of the Study 5
1.4 Research Questions 6
1.5 Significance of the Study 6
1.6 Definitions of Terms 7
1.7 Outline of the Book 9
1.8 Summary 10
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 11
2.1 Second/Foreign Language Reading 11
2.2 Reading-Writing Connections 27
2.3 Writing from Sources 41
2.4 Theoretical Framework for the Study 51
2.5 Summary 52
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 53
3.1 Rationale for the Choice of Methodology 53
3.2 Participants 54
3.3 Variables 55
3.4 Research Instruments 55
3.5 Data Collection Procedures 62
3.6 Data Analysis 67
3.7 The Pilot Study 69
3.8 The Main Study 86
3.9 Summary 93
CHAPTER 4 RESULTS 94
4.1 Assessment of Reading Comprehension 94
4.2 Students'Attitudes towards the Reading Tasks 111
4.3 Summary 130
CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION 131
5.1 Effects of the Reading Tasks on Reading Comprehension 131
5.2 Students'Attitudes towards the Reading Tasks 149
5.3 Effective Types of Reading Tasks 168
5.4 Summary 174
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS 175
6.1 Summary of the Study 175
6.2 Pedagogical Implications 179
6.3 Strengths and Limitations of the Study 181
6.4 Suggestions for Further Research 183
REFERENCES 185
APPENDIX 208
APPENDIX A 208
APPENDIX B 210
APPENDIX C 214
APPENDIX D 220
APPENDIX E 222
APPENDIX F 255
APPENDIX G 256
APPENDIX H 262
APPENDIX I 264
APPENDIX J 269
APPENDIX K 272