Chapter 1 Introduction
English Reading Assessment and Teaching in China
Purpose of the Study
Key Terms and Models
Statement of the Problem
Assumptions and Limitations
Overview of the Dissertation
Summary

Chapter 2 Literature Review
General Motivation Theories
Self-efficacy and Expectancy Value Theory
Self-determination Theory
Goal Theory
Motivation to Learn a Second/Foreign Language
Motivation to Read in First Language （ L1） and Second/Foreign
Language (I2）
Motivation to Read in L1
Motivation to Read in L2
Research on Chinese ELLs' Motivation to Read
Thoughtful Literacy
Summary

Chapter 3 Research Design and Methodology
Research Population and Samples
Research Design
Instrumentation
Data Analysis
Summary

Chapter 4 Results
Demographic Characteristics of Participants
Refinement of Questionnaire to Motivation to Read
Cronbach's Alphas
Principal Component Analysis (PCA）
Structure and Contents of the Five Constructs Extracted
Descriptive Statistics of Thoughtful Literacy of English Reading
Separate Bivariate Regression Analysis
Multiple Regression Analysis
Multiple Regression Analysis between Text-Based Reading and
Motivation Constructs
Multiple Regression Analysis between Higher Order Comprehension
and Motivation Constructs
Stepwise Model Multiple Regression on HOC and TBR
Assumptions of Multiple Regression Analysis
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Chapter 5 Discussion
References
Appendices