About Sharon Snyders
Sharon Snyders has been helping community college and university students to become better readers and achieve their personal and career goals for over twenty years. Sharon received Ivy Tech Community College’s top teaching award, the Glenn W. Sample Award for Excellence in Instruction, in 2005. She has also been honored with the President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction and received the NISOD Award for Excellence. Sharon serves as the Program Chair for Academic Skills Advancement - Reading, and has served in the past as chair of the College and Life Success program. She has not only conducted extensive educational research, but has also presented at numerous state and national conferences over the years. Currently Sharon serves as the President-Elect of INADE, The Indiana Association of Developmental Educators, and is actively involved in serving her college and her community through various committees and volunteer activities.
Sharon is passionate about enabling all students to be empowered with knowledge, inspiration, and hope as they discover the pleasure and opportunity reading creates. She lives in Indiana with her husband, daughter, dog, and two cats. Sharon enjoys walking in the woods, listening to music, visiting people, and exploring new places. She especially loves to read and share learning ideas with students and colleagues. Please contact her at ssnyders@ivytech.edu.
A Note to Students
Preface
Unique Features of this Text
Organization
Get Ready to Learn
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Theme: Adjusting to College
Chapter 2 Main Ideas
Theme: Life Relationships
Chapter 3 Supporting Details
Theme: Time Management
Chapter 4 Implied Main Ideas
Theme: Global Issues
Chapter 5 Patterns of Organization
Theme: Money Management
Chapter 6 Advanced Patterns of Organization
Theme: Money Management
Chapter 7 Facts and Opinions
Theme: Current Social Issues — Politics, Populations, and Poverty
Chapter 8 Inferences
Theme: Goal Setting and Achievement
Chapter 9 Purpose and Tone
Theme: Entertainment — Movies, Music, Food, Sports, and Hobbies
Chapter 10 Critical Thinking
Theme: Health and Wellness
Appendix A — Reading in Math
Appendix B — Visual Rhetoric
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