College Reading and Study Skills (with MyReadingLab Student Access Code Card)

Getting the students to reflect on their thinking, College Reading and Study Skills is a developmental level reading and study text depicting reading as a process and providing concise instruction, skill application exercises, and exercises using textbook excerpts to contribute to success in college.

Table of Contents:
Preface   Success Workshops Learn Everything You Can in the First Week Get the Most Out of Your Textbooks Polish Your Academic Image Participate in Class Strengthen Your Concentration Stay Healthy and Relaxed Work with Your Classmates Learn from Feedback Establish Your Academic Integrity Keep a Vocabulary Log I. BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS 1. Setting Goals and Managing Your Time Establishing Your Goals and Priorities Analyzing Your Time Commitments Building a Term Plan Building Your Weekly Schedule Time-Saving Tips for Students with Busy Schedules Fighting the Tendency to Procrastinate Multimedia Activities: Setting Goals and Managing Your Time 2. Learning Style and Learning Strategies Analyzing Your Learning Style Understanding Your Instructors’ Teaching Styles Meeting Your Instructors’ Expectations Developing Active Learning Strategies Thinking Critically Multimedia Activities: Learning Style and Learning Strategies 3. Understanding How Learning and Memory Work Forgetting An Overview of the Learning and Memory Process Original Learning When to Review How to review Multimedia Activities: Understanding How Learning and Memory Work 4. Taking Notes in Class Sharpening Your Listening Skills Preparing for a Lecture Class How to Take Lecture Notes How to Edit Your Notes How to Study Your Notes Multimedia Activities: Taking Notes in Class II. READING TEXTBOOKS AND ASSIGNMENTS 5. Active Reading Strategies Prereading and Predicting Discovering What You Already Know Defining Your Purposes for Reading Checking Your Comprehension Strengthening Your Comprehension Multimedia Activities: Active Reading Strategies 6. Understanding Paragraphs Three Essential Elements of a Paragraph How to Identify the Topic How to Find the Main Idea Where to Find the Topic Sentence Recognizing Details Transitions Unstated Main Ideas Multimedia Activities: Understanding Paragraphs 7. Following Thought Patterns The Organization of Textbook Chapters The Structure of Articles and Essays Types of Supporting Information Recognizing Organizational Patterns Multimedia Activities: Following Thought Patterns 8. Reading Graphics and Technical Writing Reading Graphics Types of Graphics Reading Technical Writing Multimedia Activities: Reading Graphs and Technical Writing 9. Reading and evaluating Electronic Sources How to Locate Electronic Sources on the Web Evaluating Internet Sources Why Electronic Text Requires New Reading Strategies Developing New Ways of Thinking and Reading Avoiding Cyberplagiarism When Reading and Conducting Research on the Web Multimedia Activities: Reading and Evaluating Electronic Sources III. CRITICAL READING AND THINKING 10 .Evaluating the Author’s Message Make Inferences as You Read Evaluate the Data and Evidence Evaluate the Source Examine the Author’s Qualifications Distinguish Between Fact or Opinion Identify the Author’s Purpose Be Alert for Bias Analyze the Author’s Tone Evaluate the Data and Evidence Analyze Arguments Multimedia Activities: Critical Thinking and Reading 11. Evaluating the Author’s techniques Pay Attention to Connotative Language Examine Figurative Language Watch for Missing Information Be Alert for Generalizations Examine the Author’s Assumptions Watch for Manipulative Language IV. DEVELOPING YOUR VOCABULARY 12. Using Context and Word Parts A Strategy for Learning Unfamiliar Words Using Context Clues Analyzing Word Parts Multimedia Activities: Using Context and Word Parts 13. Expanding Your Vocabulary General Approaches to Vocabulary Expansion Using Reference Sources Learning Specialized Terminology Using Word Mapping to Expand Your Vocabulary Systems of Learning Vocabulary Multimedia Activities: Expanding Your Vocabulary V. STUDYING TEXTBOOKS 14. Textbook Highlighting and Marking The Problem of Textbook Review How to Highlight Textbooks Aspects of Effective Highlighting Testing Your Highlighting Marking a Textbook Multimedia Activities: Textbook Highlighting and Marking 15. Methods of Organizing Information Organizing by Outlining Summarizing Mapping: A Visual Means of Organizing Ideas Multimedia Activities: Methods of Organizing Information 16. Study and Review Strategies Learning through Writing A Classic System: SQ3R Updating and Revising the SQ3R System Adapting Your System for Different Academic Disciplines Multimedia Activities: Study and Review Strategies VI. STUDYING FOR EXAMS 17. Preparing for Exams Organizing Your Study and Review Identifying What to Study Analyzing and Synthesizing Information Learning and Memorizing Multimedia Activities: Preparing for Exams 18. Taking Exams General Suggestions for Taking Exams Hints for Taking Objective Exams Hints for Taking Standardized Tests Hints for Taking Essay Exams Controlling Test Anxiety Multimedia Activities: Taking Exams VII. READING FLEXIBILITY 19. Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility Building Your Reading Rate Developing Your Reading Flexibility Multimedia Activities: Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility VIII. THEMATIC READINGS Theme A. Body Adornment (Sociology/Cultural Anthropology) “Body Adornment” “From Bear Teeth to Pearls: Why We Adorn Ourselves” “The Decorated Body” Making Connections World Wide Web Activity: Keyword Searches Theme B. Men’s and Women’s Communication (Communication) “Communication Between Women and Men” “The Talk of the Sandbox: How Johnny and Suzy’s Playground Chatter Prepares Them for Life at the Office” “Communication Between Sexes: A War of the Words?” Making Connections World Wide Web Activity: A Researcher’s Home Page Theme C. Controversies in Science (Biology and Environmental Science) “Increased Human Activity Tied to Global Warming” “Have We Exceeded Earth’s Carrying Capacity” “Stem-Cell Therapy: Promise and reality” Making Connections World Wide Web Activity: Ecological Footprint Theme D. Civil Liberties (Political Science and Government) “Civil Liberties and the Constitution” “Your Appearance, Good or Bad, Can Affect Size of Your …” “ Move Over, Big Brother” Making Connections World Wide Web Activity: An Advocacy Group Home Page Theme E. Multicultural Identity (Humanities/Literature) “Child of the Americas” “On Being Blackanese” “Kipling and I” Making Connections World Wide Web Activity: An Online Newsjournal IX. SAMPLE TEXTBOOK CHAPTER   Culture and Interpersonal Communication   Credits   Link to the Answer Key   Index