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Table of Contents:
I. ESTABLISHING A BASIS FOR READING AND LEARNING. 1. Developing Your Efficiency and Flexibility. Analyzing Your Reading Efficiency. Developing Reading Flexibility. Principles of Efficiency and Flexibility. Evaluating Your Rate and Flexibility. Reading 1: How to Brag About Yourself to Win and Hold A NewJob. Reading 2: Hispanic, U.S.A.: The Conveyor-Belt Ladies. 2. Active Reading and Learning. Reading and Thinking Actively. Learning Actively. Prereading and Predicting. Developing Guide Questions. Monitoring Your Comprehension. Reading 3: Problem Solving. Reading 4: Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power toAlter Public Space. 3. Strengthening Your Word Power. Expanding Your Vocabulary. Using Contextual Aids. Analyzing Word Parts. A System for Learning Unfamiliar Words. Using Vocabulary Reference Sources. Reading 5: Archaeological Sites. Reading 6: Why the Sky is Blue, Sunsets are Red, and Clouds areWhite. II. 4. Main Idea and Paragraph Structure. Identifying the Topic. Finding the Main Idea. Developing Expectations as You Read. Major and Minor Supporting Details. Types of Supporting Details. Using Transitions. Reading 7: The Appreciation of Humor. Reading 8: The Future: Revolution in Style and Substance. 5. Patterns: Relationships Among Ideas. How Recognizing a Pattern Improves Recall. Common Organizational Patterns. Applying Organizational Patterns. Reading 9: Eye Language. Reading 10: How Students Get Lost in Cyberspace. 6. Reading Articles and Essays. Reading Essays. Reading Popular Press Articles. Reading Articles from Scholarly Journals. Reading 11: Medical Privacy. Reading 12: Changing the Pattern of Gendered Discussion: Lessonsfrom Science Classrooms. III. READING AND LEARNING COLLEGE TEXTS. 7. Visual, Graphic and Electronic Literacy. Why Graphics Are Used. A Strategy for Reading Graphics. Integrating Text and Graphics. Types of Graphics. Strategies for Learning from Visual and Electronic Media. Reading 13: Homeostasis. Reading 14: So Few Farmers, So Many Bureaucrats. 8. Learning and Retention Strategies. Using the Organization of Textbook Chapters. Applying Effective Recall Strategies. Reading and Learning with the SQ3R System. Reading Scientific/Technical Material. Reading 15: The News and Public Opinion. Reading 16: The Domestic Sphere of Culture. 9. Techniques for Learning Textbook Material. Highlighting Techniques. Annotating and Ma king Marginal Notations. Paraphrasing. Outlining. Mapping to Show Relationships. Summarizing Information. Reading 17: The Supreme Court in Action. Reading 18: Musical Sounds. IV. READING CRITICALLY. 10. Language and Literature. Denotative and Connotative Meaning. Recognizing Euphemisms. Understanding Descriptive and Figurative Language. Reading and Analyzing Short Stories. Reading and Analyzing Poetry. Reading 19: We're All Robinson's Children. Reading 20: The Use of Force. 11. Critical Analysis. Making Inferences. Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion. Recognizing Generalizations. Identifying Tone. Identifying the Author's Purpose. Identifying Bias. Reading 21: I Am a Japanese American. Reading 22: Time Out. 12. Evaluating Arguments and Persuasive Writing. Evaluating Source and Authority. Reading Arguments. Evaluating Arguments. Errors in Logical Reasoning. Reading 23: From A Vegetarian: Looking at Hunting from BothSides Now. Reading 24: Out of Time. V. INCREASING YOUR RATE AND FLEXIBILITY. 13. Skimming and Scanning. Skimming. Scanning. Reading 25: Barriers to Effective Listening. Reading 26: Stress Management: Personally Adjusting toStress. 14. Techniques for Reading Faster. Eye-Movement Patterns. Reading in Meaning Clusters. Key Word Reading. Using Cue Words. Rapid Reading Drills. Pacing Techniques. Rereading for Rate Increase. Reading 27: Flirtation - The Signals of AttractionDeciphered. Reading 28: The Functions and Effects of Music. Appendix 1: Learning Style Questionnaire. Appendix 2: Multiple-Choice Questions for Even-Numbered ReadingSelections. Appendix 3: Words-Per-Minute Conversion Chart. Appendix 4: Reading Progress Graph. References. Credits. Index.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780321012449
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 235 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0321012445
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 1998
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 456
  • Weight: 866 gr


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