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ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.   Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.   Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.   Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase.   -- The Skilled Reader: Alternate Readings Edition combines high interest readings, solid skill instruction, and a wealth of guided practice to develop the quintessential abilities students need to become effective readers and critical thinkers.   0321905830 / 9780321905833 Skilled Reader, The, Alternate Edition with NEW MyReadingLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205869165 / 9780205869169 NEW MyReadingLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0321880331 / 9780321880338 Skilled Reader, The, Alternate Edition  

Table of Contents:
Preface.   I. BECOMING A SKILLED READER.   1. A Reading System for Skilled Readers Prior Knowledge. The Reading Process. Textbook Skills: Before, During, and After Reading—Asking Questions and Recording Answers.   2. Vocabulary in Context. The Importance of Words. Context Clues: A SAGE Approach. Textbook Skills: Visual Vocabulary.   3. Vocabulary-Building Skills. Word Parts. Additional Word Parts. The Dictionary. Textbook Skills: Textbook Aids for Learning Content Words.   4. Topics and Main Ideas. Topics. Main Ideas. Supporting Details. Textbook Skills: Topics in Headings.   5. Locating Stated Main Ideas. The Flow of Ideas and Placement of Topic Sentences. Textbook Skills: The Central Point and the Thesis Statement.   6. Implied Main Ideas. An Introduction to Implied Main Ideas Studying Supporting Details to Identify the State and Topic Using Topics, Supporting Details, and Thought Patterns to Determine the Implied Main Idea. Annotating the Paragraph to Determine the Implied Main Idea. Creating a One-Sentence Summary from Supporting Details. Textbook Skills: Pictures as Details.   7. Supporting Details, Outlines, and Concept Maps. Questions for Locating Supporting Details. Major and Minor Details. Textbook Skills: Ideas from General to Specific: Creating a Summary.   8. Outlines and Concept Maps. Outlines. Concept Maps. Textbooks Skills: The Table of Contents in a Textbook.   9. Transitions and Thought Patterns. The Purpose of Transitions and Thought Patterns. Transition Words: Relationships Within a Sentence. Thought Patterns: Relationships Between Sentences. Textbook Skills: Transitions and Clear Information.   10. More Thought Patterns. Comparison and Contrast Patterns. Cause and Effect Pattern. The Generalization-and-Example. Pattern. Textbook Skills: The Definition Pattern. Final Note: Though Patterns and Textbooks.   11. Inferences. Inferences: Educated Guesses. What is a Valid Inference? Making VALID Inferences and Avoiding Invalid Conclusions. Thinking Through an Inference and Drawing Conclusions. Textbook Skills: Inferences and Photos.   II. ADDITIONAL READINGS.   Social Media Generation FB Katrin Bennhold Fugitives Who Love Facebook Winston Ross   Work in the 21st Century Somebody’s Gotta Get Hired, Right? 6 Tips to Help New Grads Land Jobs Dan Schawbel Are Jobs Obsolete? Douglas Rushkoff   The Economy The Invisible Rich Knight Kiplinger Average Is Over Thomas Freidman   Sports Junior Seau, Dead at 43 Josh Levin Exit Sandman Brian Palmer   The Obesity Crisis Supersize It James Verini America’s Hatred of Fat Hurts Obesity Fight Sharon Begley   III. COMBINED SKILLS TESTS.   Chapter Review Cards.   IV. READING ENRICHMENT   Appendix A: ESL Reading Tips. Appendix B: Reading Graphics. Appendix C: Word Parts.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321905833
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Longman Inc
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 624
  • ISBN-10: 0321905830
  • Publisher Date: 28 Feb 2013
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Width: 187 mm


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