READ Reading Enhancement and Development

by Atkinson, Rhonda Holt; Longman, Debbie G.

• ISBN13: 9780155062436
• ISBN10: 0155062433
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-02
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Praised for its breadth, high-interest student readings and accessible writing style, the seventh edition has been reorganized to focus on previewing, reading, and memory/test-taking.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 You, the Reader: Building Your Own Future	1	(34)
Self Talk	4	(2)
Child	4	(1)
Critic	5	(1)
Adult	6	(1)
Learning Styles	6	(3)
Sensory Preferences	6	(1)
Brain Preferences	7	(2)
Study Preferences	9	(2)
Prime Study Time	9	(1)
Study Environment	10	(1)
Chapter Summary	11	(1)
Chapter Review	11	(1)
Exercises	12	(9)
READ: Keys	21	(14)
Chapter 2 Previewing	35	(28)
Background Knowledge: Recognizing What You Know	37	(2)
Using Background Knowledge	38	(1)
Building Background Knowledge	39	(1)
Survey Strategies for College Texts	39	(9)
Previewing: Mental Overview	40	(3)
Outlining: Topical Overview	43	(1)
Mapping: Visual Overview	44	(2)
Setting Learning Goals	46	(2)
Surveying Nontraditional Texts	48	(2)
Surveying Supplementary Materials	48	(1)
Previewing Narrative Text	49	(1)
Chapter Summary	50	(1)
Chapter Review	50	(1)
Exercises	51	(2)
READ: Keys	53	(10)
Chapter 3 Reading	63	(34)
Read: Summarizing Main Ideas	65	(11)
Labeling Important Information	65	(3)
Summaries: Key Labels for Main Ideas	68	(2)
Recognizing Organizational Patterns	70	(29)
Subject Development	72	(2)
List/Sequence	74	(1)
Comparison/Contrast	74	(2)
Cause-Effect and Problem-Solution	76	(1)
Recite: Checking Your Understanding	76	(2)
Review: Making Information Your Own	78	(1)
SQ3R: Putting It All Together	79	(2)
Reading Narrative Text	81	(1)
Chapter Summary Exercise	81	(1)
Chapter Review	82	(1)
Exercises	83	(4)
READ: Keys	87	(10)
Chapter 4 Memory and Test-Taking	97	(44)
Coping with Test Anxiety	99	(3)
Taking Care of Your Health	100	(1)
Making Test Anxiety Work for You	100	(2)
Reviewing for Exams	102	(1)
The Importance of Synthesis	102	(1)
Constructing Charts	102	(1)
Maximizing Learning	103	(7)
Rehearsal Formats	104	(3)
Spaced Study	104	(1)
Cramming	104	(2)
Study Groups or Partners	106	(1)
Overlearning	106	(1)
Memory Techniques	107	(3)
Acronyms and Acrostics	107	(1)
Location	108	(1)
Word Games	109	(1)
Mental and Physical Imagery	109	(1)
Strategies for Reading and Taking Exams	110	(9)
Objective Tests	111	(4)
Subjective Tests	115	(2)
Final Exams	117	(2)
Reading and Reviewing Returned Tests	119	(2)
Chapter Summary Exercise	121	(1)
Chapter Review	122	(1)
Exercises	123	(8)
READ: Keys	131	(10)
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Development	141	(26)
Types of Words	143	(1)
Word Origins	144	(2)
Incorporating Foreign Words	144	(1)
Accidental Creation of Words	145	(1)
Intentional Additions	146	(3)
Words from Products	146	(1)
Words from Science and Technology	147	(1)
Words from Social Sciences and the Humanities	148	(1)
Words from Math	148	(1)
Personal Vocabulary Development	149	(1)
Chapter Summary Exercise	150	(1)
Chapter Review	151	(1)
Exercises	152	(5)
READ: Keys	157	(10)
Chapter 6 Using the Context	167	(28)
Using Context to Identify Part of Speech	170	(1)
Using Context Clues to Determine Meaning	170	(5)
Stated Context Clues	171	(2)
Bridging Context Clues	173	(1)
Experiential Clues	174	(1)
In and Out of Context: Figurative Language	175	(4)
Identifying Symbols	175	(2)
Recognizing Similes and Metaphors	177	(1)
Grasping Allusions	177	(2)
Chapter Summary Exercise	179	(1)
Chapter Review	179	(1)
Exercises	180	(6)
READ: Keys	186	(9)
Chapter 7 Analyzing Vocabulary Through Structure	195	(26)
Structural Analysis	197	(1)
Identifying Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots	197	(4)
Creating Meaning Through Association	201	(1)
Limitations of Structural Analysis	202	(1)
Chapter Summary Exercise	203	(1)
Chapter Review	203	(1)
Exercises	204	(7)
READ: Keys	211	(10)
Chapter 8 Reading and Thinking Critically	221	(34)
Drawing Valid Conclusions	223	(3)
Logical Inferences	223	(2)
Assumptions	225	(1)
Finding the Author's Perspective	226	(2)
Establishing Purpose	226	(1)
Informational Passages	226	(1)
Persuasive Passages	226	(1)
Identifying Author Bias	227	(1)
Differentiating Between Fact and Opinion	228	(5)
Facts	229	(1)
Opinions	229	(1)
Expert Opinions	230	(1)
Propaganda	231	(2)
Assessing Problems and Issues	233	(2)
Chapter Summary Exercise	235	(1)
Chapter Review	235	(1)
Exercises	236	(8)
READ: Keys	244	(11)
Chapter 9 Reading in the Information Age	255	(30)
Internet: Information Superhighway	257	(3)
Information and the World Wide Web	260	(5)
Electronic Communication	262	(3)
Netiquette	262	(1)
E-Mail	263	(1)
Listservs, Newsgroups, and Campus Bulletin Boards	264	(1)
Chat Rooms	265	(1)
Searching the Internet	265	(3)
Search Strategies	265	(1)
Search Tools	266	(2)
Search Engines	267	(1)
Search Directories	267	(1)
Evaluating Web Sites	268	(2)
Checking the Source	268	(1)
Checking the Content	269	(1)
Documenting What You Find on the Internet	270	(1)
Chapter Summary Exercise	271	(1)
Chapter Review	271	(1)
Exercises	272	(3)
READ: Keys	275	(10)
Chapter 10 Reading Graphics	285	(40)
Comparing Tables	288	(1)
Analyzing Graphs	288	(4)
Bar Graphs	290	(1)
Line Graphs	290	(1)
Circle Graphs	290	(2)
Reading Diagrams and Flowcharts	292	(3)
Using Timelines	295	(2)
Reading Maps	297	(4)
Map Characteristics	298	(1)
Types of Maps	298	(3)
Chapter Summary Exercise	301	(1)
Chapter Review	301	(1)
Exercises	302	(10)
READ: Keys	312	(13)
Chapter 11 Sample Chapter	325	(8)
Opportunities to Work in the Theater	325	(8)
Answers to Chapter Maps	333	(4)
Chapter 5 Map	333	(1)
Chapter 6 Map	334	(1)
Chapter 7 Map	334	(1)
Chapter 8 Map	335	(1)
Chapter 9 Map	336	(1)
Chapter 10 Map	336	(1)
How to Compute Words-Per-Minute	337	(2)
Glossary	339	(8)
References	347	(2)
Index	349