Community of Readers, A: A Thematic Approach to Reading

by Alexander, Roberta; Lombardi, Jan

• ISBN13: 9780618918669
• ISBN10: 0618918663
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Heinle

Summary

Organized around high-interest contemporary themes, A Community of Readers presents college-level reading skills in the context of current and real-life issues relevant to students. A Community of Readers offers guided, in-depth instruction in all segments of the reading and learning process: reading, discussing, writing, and critical thinking. The authors use a unique system to teach the reading process called PRO (Prepare to Read, Read Actively and Reflect, and Organize to learn), which gives students a concrete learning device to follow. Each chapter introduces a key reading skill (main idea, vocabulary, inference), with all readings in that chapter centered on the same theme; this thematic organization helps students develop schema while improving their reading skills. The Fourth Edition emphasizes basic reading skills as well as higher level, critical reading skills, examining fact and opinion, understanding bias, and thinking critically.

Table of Contents

Skills and Readings

The Reading Process

Joining a Community of Readers

Prepare to Read

The Reading Process: PRO Preparing to Read

Reading Actively and Reflecting

Organizing and Using What You Have Read

"How to Remember,"

"What Is Collaborative Learning,"

Working with Words

Computer Technology and Beyond

Prepare to Read

Working with Words

"Cyberthought,"

"No Secrets,"

Topics and Main Ideas

Our Food, Our Culture

Prepare to Read Topics and Main Ideas

"Behind the Counter,"

"What's in the Beef?"

Support for Main Ideas

Staying Well Prepare to Read

Supporting Points

Organizing to Learn

"A Personal Stress Survival Guide,"

"Smoking,"

Patterns of Organization

Where We Live

Prepare to Read

Patterns of Organization Definition and Classification

Combined Patterns of Organization

"Life and Death in an Indian City,"

"Sociological Perspectives on Urbanization and City Life,"

Inferences and Reading Literature

Dealing with Gender

Prepare to Read Inferences

Inferences from Words

Reading Literature

"Black Men and Public Space,"

"The Men We Carry in Our Minds,"

Facts and Opinions

Living in a Diverse Society

Prepare to Read

Fact and Opinion

Evaluating Facts

Evaluating Opinions

"Rage,"

"Can We All Get Along?"

Critical Thinking

Science, Society, and Disease

Prepare to Read

Critical Thinking

Evaluating Arguments

"The Emergency Room and the Uninsured,"

"Making Well People 'Better,'"

Extend Your Thinking

Additional Readings and Exercises

For Chapter 1, Joining a Community of Readers: "How We Learn,"

For Chapter 2, Computer Technology and Beyond: "Social and Ethical Issues of Our Computer Technology,"

For Chapter 3, Our Food, Our Culture: "Table Rituals,"

For Chapter 4, Staying Well: "Creativity and Longevity,"

For Chapter 5, Where We Live: "Working with Our Hands,"

For Chapter 6, Dealing with Gender: "Shame,"

For Chapter 7, Living in a Diverse Society: "The War Prayer,"

For Chapter 8, "Ethical Issues Surrounding Death,"

Test Your Skills--Comprehensive Tests I

"Workers Feel Like Suckers,"

"Criminals at Work,"

A Reader's Toolkit

Note Taking: The Cornell

Note-Taking System

Record

Reduce

Reflect

Recite

Review

Use the Cornell Method

Reading

Visual Aids

Maps

Graphs

Tables

Pie Charts

Test Taking

Overcome Test Anxiety

Anticipate Test Questions

Follow Directions

Understand the Types of Questions

Vocabulary Clues for Test Taking

Writing

Tips for Readers

Reader

Response Journals

Evaluating and Navigating Web Sites

Source Currency

Usefulness Elements of a Website

Reading Circles

Get Organized Group

Meetings Final Presentation (optional) Roles

Poster Sessions

Preparing Your Topic

Preparing Your Poster

Preparing Your Oral

Presentation

Giving Your Presentation Peer Evaluations

How Poster Sessions Are Graded

Suggested Reading for Book Reports

Bibliography Text

Credits Photo and Art Credits

Index Readings by Discipline

In addition to the following readings, examples in the text and excerpts in exercises draw from a variety of disciplines that students will encounter in college

"Food Pyramids"

"Wellness"

"Cyberthought"

"Ethical Issues Surrounding Death"

"Pathology of the Black Death"

"How Stress Works"

"Criminals at Work"

"Workers Feel Like Suckers"

"Making Well People Better"

"As Sick as It Gets"

"Emergency Rooms and the Uninsured"

"Behind the Counter"

"Oh, the Flavor of Your Fries"

"Social and Ethical Issues of Computer Technology" Computers and Technology Beekman

"Living with Computers"

"Living Without Computers"

"No Secrets"

"Cyberthought"

"Robot Soldiers Are Coming"

"Criminals at Work" Economics Barlowe and Kauzlarich

"Workers Feel Like Suckers"

"Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health?"

"Use the Tools for College Success!" Education Cunningham

"Shame"

"What Is Collaborative Learning?"

"Becoming a Student"

"How We Learn"

"Suburb High, USA"

"Social and Ethical Issues of Computer Technology Beekman, "No Secrets"

"Working with Our Hands" Carter and Carter

"Signing for a Revolution"

"Cyberthought"

"Ethical Issues Surrounding Death"

"Making Well People 'Better'"

"As Sick as It Gets"

"Emergency Rooms and the Uninsured"

The Economist, "AIDS"

"The War Prayer"

"Robot Soldiers Are Coming"

"Identity in Transformation" Ethnic Studies Ahmed

"Rage"

"Signing for a Revolution"

"Becoming a Student"

"Colorblind"

"Can We All Get Along?"

"Black Men and Public Space"

"Identity in Transformation" Gender Studies Ahmed

"Why I Want a Wife"

"Rage"

"Shame"

"Easy Bake Ovens and Fashion Magazines"

"The Chase"

"The Men We Carry in Our Minds"

"Black Men and Public Space"

"Sex, Lies, and Conversation"

"Creativity and Longevity" Health Cousins

"Signing for a Revolution"

"A Personal Stress Survival Guide"

"Smoking"

"Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health?"

"Exercise for Health and Fitness"

"Wellness"

"Pathology of the Black Death"

The Economist, "AIDS"

"This Is the End of the World"

"How Stress Works"

"American Cities One Hundred Years Ago"

"Gated Developments"

"Becoming a Student"

"This Is the End of the World"

"The War Prayer"

"Sex, Lies, and Conversation"

Literature and Writing Espada, "Rage"

"Shame"

"What Is Collaborative Learning?"

"Becoming a Student"

"The Chase"

"The War Prayer"

"Food Pyramids"

"What's in the Beef?"

"Easy Bake Ovens and Fashion Magazines"

"Oh, the Flavor of Your Fries"

"Table Rituals"

Psychology Cousins, "Creativity and Longevity"

"Shame"

"How We Learn"

"The Men We Carry in Our Minds"

"Human Factors and Working Conditions"

"Black Men and Public Space"

"The Going Rate on Shrinks"

"How to Remember"

"Table Rituals"

Political Science Beekman, "Social and Ethical Issues of Our Computer Technology"

"Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health"

"Robot Soldiers"

The Economist, "Aids: The Long War"

Twain, "The War Prayer"

Public Health The Economist, "AIDS"

"What's in the Beef?"

"Pathology of the Black Death"

"Ethical Issues Surrounding Death"

"Making Well People 'Better'"

"Emergency Rooms and the Uninsured"

"As Sick as It Gets"

"This Is the End of the World"

"Identity in Transformation" Sociology Ahmed

"Criminals at Work"

"Computers and Jobs"

"Implications"

"Why I Want a Wife"

"Rage"

"Gated Developments"

"Life and Death in an Indian City"

"Shame"

"Colorblind"

"Ethical Issues Surrounding Death"

"Can We All Get Along?"

National Coalition for the Homeless, "Why Are People Homeless?"

"Behind the Counter"

"Black Men and Public Space"

"Sociological Perspectives"

Urban Studies Eudy, "Gated Developments"

"Life and Death in an Indian City Kotlowitz, "Colorblind"

"American Cities One Hundred Years Ago"

National Coalition for the Homeless, "Why Are People Homeless?"

"Sociological Perspectives"

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