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
