... prior knowledge of text topic as facilitating variables in word recognition and comprehension.” Top- down models In Top- down models, the reading process moves from the top, the higher level mental ... The reader also can learn about how authors write about certain themes, topics, or issues. Readers can usually find a topic they can enjoy from an author. In addition, the style the author ... a purely top- down concept of the reading process makes little sense for a reader who can be stymied by a text containing a large amount of unfamiliar vocabulary. What is more, in top- down models,...