What is the most important reason for setting a purpose before reading
a. to provide a focus and thus avoid being overwhelmed
b. to collect the largest number of facts possible
c. to increase your powers of concentration
d. to concentrate on your personal areas of interest?

a. to provide a focus and thus avoid being overwhelmed 
if you do not set a path for yourself you may get sidetracked to prevent that you set a focus 

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