- Reading for full information is known as Intensive Reading
- Also known as Thorough Reading/In Depth reading/Reading for full information
- The purpose is to enable the reader to understand every detail precisely
- It involves detailed examination of the text with writer's intentions, ideas, style, tone, arguments and other linguistic aspects.
- English Reader is meant for Intensive reading
Intensive Reading
- Reading for wide range of information
- Also called as Rapid Reading or Independent silent Reading
- The main purpose is to cultivate the taste for reading(Thompson and Wyatt)
- Extensive reading material is generally be easy, short and varied.
- Authentic texts(Newspapers, journals reading cards etc,) and Supplementary Readers are meant for extensive reading
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