Academic Reading

CHAPTER 2 Fundamental Comprehension Skills

Finding the Main Idea

Identifying Topic Sentences

Finding an Implied Main Idea

Recognizing Primary and Secondary Details

Adjusting Your Rate to Meet Comprehension Demands

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SOCIOLOGY READING:
Diversity in U.S. Families

CHAPTER 3 Essential Vocabulary Skills

Techniques for Vocabulary Development

Using a System for Learning New Vocabulary

Using Context Clues

Learning Word Parts: The Multiplier Effect

Using Word Mapping to Expand Your Vocabulary

Learning Specialized and Scientific Vocabulary

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Interpersonal Communication Reading:
Principles of Verbal Messages

PART TWO Critical Reading Strategies

CHAPTER 4 Evaluating the Author’s Message

Make Inferences as You Read

Assessing the Author’s Qualifications

Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

Identifying the Author’s Purpose

Evaluating the Data and Evidence

Analyzing the Writer’s Tone

Annotating as You Read

Synthesizing Your Ideas

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EDUCATION READING:
His Name Is Michael

CHAPTER 5 Evaluating the Author’s Techniques

Does the Writer Use Connotative Language?

Does the Writer Use Figurative Language?

Is the Author Fair or Biased?

What Isn’t the Author Telling Me?

Does the Author Make and Support Generalizations?

What Assumptions Is the Author Making?

Does the Author Use Manipulative Language?

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Public Relations READING:
Women Mobilize Against Scruffy-Faced Men

CHAPTER 6 Reading and Evaluat ing Arguments

What Is an Argument?

Parts of an Argument

Inductive and Deductive Arguments

Strategies for Reading an Argument

Strategies for Evaluating Arguments

Errors in Logical Reasoning

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PAIRED TECHNOLOGY READING:

Should Online Sites Ban Postings by Groups the Government Identifies as Terrorists (Pro)

Should Online Sites Ban Postings by Groups the Government Identifies as Terrorists (Con)

PART THREE Academic Reading Strategies

CHAPTER 7 Patterns of Academic Thought

Patterns: A Focus for Reading

The Definition Pattern

The Classification Pattern

The Order of Sequence Pattern

The Cause and Effect Pattern

The Comparison and Contrast Pattern

The Listing/Enumeration Pattern

Mixed Patterns

Other Useful Patterns of Organization

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HISTORY READING:
The Rise of African Americans

CHAPTER 8 Reading and Evaluating Graphics and Online
Sources

How to Read Graphics

Types of Graphics

Understanding Visuals

Evaluating Internet Sources

Avoiding Plagiarism

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BIOLOGY READING:
Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction

CHAPTER 9 Using Writing to Learn

Writing to Assess and Strengthen Comprehension

Highlighting and Annotating Textbooks

Note Taking to Organize Ideas

Mapping to Show Relationships

Summarizing to Condense Ideas

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE READING:
New Ways of Administering Justice and Punishment

PART FOUR Strategies for Specific Disciplines

CHAPTER 10 Reading in