Master Reader, The (with MyReadingLab Student Access Code Card)

D.J. Henry’sThe Master Reader offers students step-by-step reading instruction integrated with SQ3R to enable college readers to hone core skills while developing their own systems for reading.  The text provides a wide range of practice and test materials, and a rich selection of readings from textbooks and other sources.

Table of Contents:
PART 11. A Reading System for Master Readers Prior Knowledge The Reading Process     Before Reading: Survey and Question     During Reading: Read and Recite     After Reading: Review Textbook Skills: Using SQ3R to Master Textbook Reading Chapter Review Applications Review Tests Mastery Tests   2. Vocabulary Skills Before Reading About Vocabulary Skills Words are Building Blocks Context Clues: A SAGE Approach     Synonyms     Antonyms     General Context     Examples Textbook Skills: Using a Glossary Word Parts     Roots     Prefixes     Suffixes Textbook Skills: Visual Vocabulary Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading About Vocabulary Skills Mastery Tests   3. Stated Main Ideas Before Reading About Stated Main Ideas Traits of a Main Idea     Identifying the Topic of a Paragraph     Identifying a Topic Sentence The Flow of Ideas and Placement of Topic Sentences     Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph     Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph     Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph     Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph The Central Idea and the Thesis Statement Textbook Skills: Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbooks Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading About Stated Main Ideas   4. Supporting Details Before Reading About Supporting Main Ideas Questions for Locating Supporting Details Major and Minor Details Creating a Summary from Annotations Textbook Skills: Chapter-end Questions in a Textbook Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading About Stated Main Ideas Mastery Tests      5. Outlines and Concept Maps Before Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps Outlines Concept Maps Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents in a Textbook Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps Mastery Tests 6. Transitions and Thought Patterns Before Reading about Transitions and Thought Patterns Transition Words: Relationships Within a Sentence Thought Patterns: Relationships Between Sentences     The Time Order Pattern     The Space Order Pattern     The Listing Pattern     The Classification Pattern Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks A Final Note Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading about Transitions and Thought Patterns Mastery Tests 7. More Thought Patterns Before Reading about More Thought Patterns The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern     Comparison     Contrast     Comparison and Contrast The Cause-and-Effect Pattern The Generalization-and-Example Pattern The Definition Pattern Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns and Textbooks Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading about More Thought Patterns Mastery Tests 8. Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas What is an Implied Main Idea? Using Supporting Details and Thought Patterns to Find Implied Main Ideas Finding the Implied Main Ideas of Paragraphs Creating a Summary from the Supporting Details The Implied Central Idea Textbook Skills: How to Read a Map A Final Note About Experience and Perspective Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading about Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas Mastery Tests 9. Fact and Opinion Before Reading About Fact and Opinion What Is the Difference Between Fact and Opinion? Ask Questions to Identify Opinions Note Biased Words to Identify Opinions Note Qualifiers to Identify Opinions Think Carefully about Supposed "Facts" Read Critically: Evaluate Details as Fact or Opinion in Context     Evaluate the Context of the Passage     Evaluate the Context of the Author     Evaluate the Context of the Source Textbook Skills: Fact and Opinion in a Textbook Passage Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading About Fact and Opinion Mastery Tests   10. Tone and Purpose Before Reading about Tone and Purpose What are Tone and Purpose? Understand How Tone is Established Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words Discover the General Purpose in the Main Idea Figure Out the Primary Purpose Recognize Irony Used for Special Effects Textbook Skills: Author's Purpose and Tone Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading about Tone and Purpose Mastery Tests   11. Inferences Before Reading about Inferences Inferences: Educated Guesses What is a Valid Inference? Making VALID Inferences and Avoiding Invalid Conclusions     Step 1: Verify and Value the Facts     Step 2: Assess Prior Knowledge     Step 3: Learn from the Text     Step 4: Investigate for Bias     Step 5: Detect Contradiction Inferences in Creative Expression Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids Chapter Review Applications Review Tests Before Reading about Inferences Mastery Tests   12. The Basics of Argument Before Reading about the Basics of Argument What is an Argument? Step 1. Identify the Author's Claim and Supports Step 2. Decide If the Supports Are Relevant Step 3. Decide If the Supports Are Adequate Step 4: Check the Argument for Bias Textbook Skills: The Logic of Arguments Chapter Review Applications Review Tests After Reading about the Basics of Argument Mastery Tests   13. Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques Before Reading About Advanced Argument Biased Arguments     What is a Fallacy in Logical Thought?     What is Propaganda? Irrelevant Arguments: Fallacies     Personal Attack     Straw Man     Begging the Question Irrelevant Arguments: Propaganda Techniques     Name-Calling     Testimonials     Bandwagon     Plain Folks Inadequate Arguments: Fallacies     Either-Or     False Comparison     False Cause Inadequate Arguments: Propaganda Techniques     Card Stacking     Transfer     Glittering Generalities Textbook Skills: Examining Biased Arguments Chapter Review Applications After Reading about Advanced Argument Mastery Tests   PART 2 Additional Readings The Connection Between Reading and Writing     Step 1: Prewrite     Step 2: Organize Your Ideas     Step 3: Write     Step 4: Edit and Revise     Annotating a Text     Writing a Summary 1. "Do Not Iron Clothes on Body" by George F. Will 2. "You Just Don't Understand" by Deborah Tannen 3. "The Four Reasons Why Good Communication is So Important" by Suzette Haden Elgin 4. "Binge Drinking, A Campus Killer" by Sabrina Rubin Erdely 5. "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King Jr. 6. "The Education of an American" by Arnold Schwarzenegger 7. "How to Write with Style" by Kurt Vonnegut 8. From "It Takes a Village" by Hillary Rodham Clinton 9. From "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee 10. Chief Seattle's Speech in 1854 as recounted by Henry A. Smith (1887) PART 3 Combined-Skills Tests Credits Index