Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1 Developing a Basis for Reading and Learning
Chapter 1 Developing Your Efficiency and Flexibility
Analyzing Your Reading Efficiency
Analyzing Your Learning Style
Developing Reading Flexibility
Principles of Efficiency and Flexibility
Evaluating Your Rate and Flexibility
Critical Thinking Tip #1
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Summary
Reading Selection 1
“How to Brag About Yourself to Win and Hold a New Job”
Reading Selection 2
“Talking A Stranger Through the night”
Chapter 2 Active Reading and Learning
Reading and Thinking Actively
Improving Your Concentration
Monitoring Your Comprehension
Prereading and Predicting
Developing Guide Questions
Critical Thinking Tip #2
Developing a Questioning Mind-Set
Summary
Reading Selection 3
“Profile of a Terrorist”
Reading Selection 4
“Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space”
Chapter 3 Strengthening Your Word Power
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Using Contextual Aids
Analyzing Word Parts
Using Word Mapping to Expand Your Vocabulary
A System for Learning Unfamiliar Words
Using Vocabulary Reference Sources
Critical Thinking Tip #3
Vague Versus Clear Meanings
Summary
Reading Selection 5
“My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish”
Reading Selection 6
“Stem cell Therapy: Promise and Reality”
Academic Scenario
Part 2 Improving Your Comprehension
Chapter 4 Main Ideas and Paragraph Structure
Paragraph Organization
Identifying the Topic
Finding the Main Idea and Topic Sentence
Implied Main Idea
Developing Expectations as You Read
Major and Minor Supporting Details
Types of Supporting Details
Using Transitions
Critical Thinking Tip #4
Recognizing Your Own Bias
Summary
Reading Selection 7
“The Appreciation of Humor”
Reading Selection 8
“Privacy on the Web”
Chapter 5 Patterns: Relationships Among Ideas
How Recognizing a Pattern Improves Recall
Common Organizational Patterns
Other Useful Patterns of Organization
Using Transitional Words
Critical Thinking Tip #5
Analyzing Cause-Effect Relationships
Summary
Reading Selection 9
“Electronic Monitoring: An Alternative to Imprisonment”
Reading Selection 10
“How Students Get Lost in Cyberspace”
Chapter 6 Reading Essays and Articles
Reading Essays
Reading Articles
Analyzing Essays and Articles
Critical Thinking Tip #6
Evaluating Research Sources
Summary
Reading Selection 11
“War: The Mother of All Words”
Reading Selection 12
“Alternative Drug Testing Update”
Academic Scenario
Part 3 Reading and Learning from College Texts
Chapter 7 Techniques for Learning Textbook Material
Writing as a Learning Tool
Highlighting Techniques
Annotating and Making Marginal Notations
Paraphrasing
Outlining
Mapping to Show Relationships
Summarizing Information
Critical Thinking Tip #7
Annotating and Critical Thinking
Summary
Reading Selection 13
“Plagiarism”
Reading Selection 14
“Guerilla Marketing: A New Trend in Advertising”
Academic Scenario
Chapter 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
Critical Thinking Tip #8
Using Your Background Knowledge and Experience
Summary
Reading Selection 15
“Problem Solving”
Reading Selection 16
“The Value of Pet Ownership”
Chapter 9 Graphic and Visual Literacy
Why Graphics Are Used
A Strategy for Reading Graphics
Integrating Text and Graphics
Types of Graphics
Critical Thinking Tip #7
Analyzing Statistics
Summary
Reading Selection 17
“Homeostasis”
Reading Selection 18
“Pangaea: The Supercontinent and the Effects of Its Breakup”
Part 4 Reading Critically
Chapter 10 Critical Analysis
Grasping Denotative and Connotative Meanings
Making Inferences
Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
Recognizing Generalizations
Identifying Tone
Identifying the Author’s Purpose
Identifying Bias
Understanding Figurative Language
Critical Thinking Tip #10
Slanted Writing
Summary
Reading Selection 19
“I Am a Japanese American”
Reading Selection 20
“Early Encounters with the Artist Within”
Chapter 11 Evaluating Arguments and Persuasive Writing
Evaluating Source and Authority
Reading Arguments
Evaluating Arguments
Errors in Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking Tip #11
Evaluating Emotional Appeals
Summary
Reading Selection 21
“From a Vegetarian: Looking at Hunting from Both Sides Now”
Reading Selection 22
“Out of Time”
Chapter 12 Reading and Evaluating Internet Sources
Locating Electronic Sources on the Web
Tips for Locating Reliable Web Sites
Evaluating the Content of a Web Site
Evaluating the Accuracy of a Web Site
Evaluating the Timeliness of a Web Site
Evaluating the Purpose of a Web Site
Evaluating the Structure of a Web Site
A Checklist for Evaluating Web Sources
Reading Electronic Text
Developing New Ways of Thinking and Reading
Critical Thinking Tip # 12
Choosing Between Print and Internet Sources
Summary
Reading Selection 23
“Fossil Fuel for Breakfast”
Reading Selection 24
“The Sandman Is Dead—Long Live the Sleep Deprived Walking Zombie”
Academic Scenario
Part 5 Increasing Your Rate and Flexibility
Chapter 13 Skimming and Scanning
Skimming
Scanning
Critical Thinking Tip #13
Anticipating Your Reading Assignments
Summary
Reading Selection 25
“Barriers to Effective Listening”
Reading Selection 26
“Stress Management: Personally Adjusting to Stress”
Chapter 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
Critical Thinking Tip #14
Recognizing Judgments
Summary
Reading Selection 27
“Teens Driven to Distraction”
Reading Selection 28
“The Functions and Effects of Music”
Academic Scenario
Appendix A: A Guide to Taking Exit Exams
APPENDIX B: Words-Per-Minute Conversion Chart
Appendix C: Reading Progress Graph
Credits
Index
