Basic Reading Skills Handbook (with MyReadingLab)

The Basic Reading Skills Handbook, 6th edition, provides reading skills instruction, reference and practice for a first-level college reading course, in a convenient handbook format.   The unique two-part format allows students to focus on skills they need the most and develop the skills in a meaningful context. Part One, the handbook provides basic reading skill instruction and exercises. Part Two, the anthology includes twelve high-interest readings and a casebook on "Romance, Love, and Marriage," so that students can apply newly learned skills. Both the handbook chapters and the attached anthology offer extensive exercises keyed to the handbook presentation.

Table of Contents:
Preface   HANDBOOK Unit One: Building Vocabulary 1. Recognizing Word Meanings 1a. Finding Out What Words Mean 1b. Remembering New Words 1c. Using Context Clues Exercises 1d. Considering Multiple Meanings Exercises Self-Test 2. Using Word Part Clues 2a. Compound Words Exercises 2b. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Exercises Self-Test 3. Using a Dictionary 3a. The Guide Words 3b. The Main Entry 3c. The Pronunciation Key 3d. The Parts of Speech 3e. Special Forms and Special Spellings 3f. The Meanings of the Word 3g. The History of the Word Exercises Self-Test Unit 1 Review Test Unit Two: Using Aids to Reading 4. Previewing the Parts of a Book Exercises Self-Test 5. Previewing Individual Selections Exercises Self-Test 6. Using Prereading Warm-Ups 6a. Making a List Exercises 6b. Making a Word Map Exercises 6c. Brainstorming Exercise 6d. Freewriting Exercise Self-Test 7. Using Visual Aids 7a. Reading with Visual Aids Exercises 7b. Visuals on the World Wide Web Exercises Self-Test Unit Two Review Test Unit Three: Understanding Main Ideas 8. Reading for the Main Idea 8a. Finding Key Ideas in Sentences Exercises 8b. Stating Paragraph Topics Exercises 8c. Finding Main Ideas in Paragraphs 8c(1). Stated Main Ideas Exercises 8c(2). Implied Main Ideas Exercises Self-Test 9. Main Ideas in Long Selections Exercises Self-Test Unit Three Review Test Unit Four: Finding Information 10. Reading for Information 10a. Finding Facts Exercises 10b. Sorting Out Major and Minor Details Exercises 10c. Noting Sequence 10c(1). Time Order 10c(2). Place Order 10c(3). Order of Importance Exercises Self-Test 11. Using SQ3R 11a. Survey Exercise 11b. Question Exercise 11c. Read 11d. Recite Exercises 11e. Review Exercises Self-Test Unit Four Review Test Unit Five: Interpreting What You Read 12. Interpreting Fact and Opinion Exercises Self-Test 13. Using Inference Exercises Self-Test Unit Five Review Test Unit Six: Writing To Read 14. Critical Reading 14a. Who Writes, and Where Is It Published 14b. What Facts Are Presented 14c. How the Authors Think Exercises Self-Test 15. Underlining, Listing, and Summarizing 15a. Underlining Exercises 15b. Listing Exercises 15c. Summarizing Exercises Self-Test 16. Keeping a Reading Journal Exercises Self-Test Unit Six Review Test READING SELECTIONS 1. Climates in the United States and Canada–Thomas Baerwald and Celeste Fraser 2. Teachings of Confucius–Iftikhar Ahmad, Herbert Brodsky, Marylee Susan Crofts, and Elizabeth Gaynor Ellis 3. Gunfire at Night–Paul Gordon 4. Angry Fathers–Mel Lazarus 5. Please Straighten Out My Life–Stephanie Winston 6. Changing Roles Alter Buying Behavior–William M. Pride and O. C. Ferrell 7. Rock `n’ Roll–Jean Folkerts and Stephen Lacy 8. Toughlove–Dann Denny 9. My World Now–Anna Mae Halgrim Seaver 10. In Praise of the F Word–Mary Sherry 11. How to Spell–John Irving 12. Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict–Roy M. Berko, Andrew D. Wolvin, and Darlyn R. Wolvin   CASEBOOK: Romance, Love, and Marriage Love in the Marketplace: Four Advertisements Perfectmatch.com MUM, The Alluring Charm of Dainty Woman A Diamond is Forever Coca-Cola Zero to Romance in Three Minutes Flat–Sara Song Cupid Academy–Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Search for a Soul Mate, or Love the One You’re With?–Karen S. Peterson Bad Men Can Be Transformed by Women’s Love Bad Men Are Dangerous to the Women Who Love Them–Linda Brannon Here Come the Brides!–Jon Barrett The Importance of Marriage Is Being Overlooked–Linda J. Waite Marriage: The State of the Union–Mike Anton Self-Test Answer Key   Test Score Summary   Acknowledgments   Author Index   Subject Index