CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
Reading is an essential tool for lifelong learning.
It is important for everyone to develop a good reading culture as to perform
excellently in academic endeavours. Reading skills for students are critical
for academic performance and personal growth. Reading is an important component
of student’s ultimate literacy development. Moreover, Ezeji (2012) citing
Holte, (1998), agreed that reading adds quality to life and provide access to
culture and culture heritage. He pointed out that reading empowers and
emancipates citizens, and bring people together. According to Rubin (2002),
reading is an integrative process that starts with the reader and includes the
affective, perceptual, and cognitive domains.
