Developing Reading Versatility

by Adams, W. Royce; Patterson, Becky

• ISBN13: 9781413002553
• ISBN10: 1413002552
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This skills-based text, designed for the highest developmental reading course, is distinguished by its treatment of affective comprehension, that is, "the reader's intellectual and emotional response to what is read."

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
To the Student	v
Unit One Literal Comprehension	1	(130)
Developing Vocabulary Skills	5	(54)
Introduction to Vocabulary Development	6	(1)
Introducing Malcolm X and ``How I Discovered Words: A Homemade Education''	6	(3)
Learning New Words: Three Methods	9	(4)
Method 1: A Vocabulary Notebook or Computer Compilation	9	(1)
Method 2: The Column Folds	10	(1)
Method 3: Vocabulary Cards	10	(2)
Application 1: Learning New Words	12	(1)
Check Test	13	(9)
Learning Words in Context	14	(1)
Practice B-1: Contextual Hints	14	(2)
Practice B-2: Signal Words	16	(1)
Practice B-3: Contextual Examples	17	(1)
Practice B-4: Definition Clues	18	(1)
Practice B-5: Contextual Clues in Paragraphs	19	(3)
Practice B-6: Quick Quiz	22	(12)
Learning Word Parts and Structure	24	(1)
Practice C-1: Prefixes That Express Negativity and Reversal	25	(1)
Practice C-2: Prefixes That Express Time and Place	26	(1)
Practice C-3: Miscellaneous Prefixes	27	(1)
Practice C-4: Quick Quiz	28	(1)
Practice C-5: Noun Suffixes	29	(1)
Practice C-6: More Noun Suffixes	29	(1)
Practice C-7: Miscellaneous Suffixes	30	(1)
Practice C-8: Roots	31	(1)
Practice C-9: More Roots	32	(1)
Application 2: Finding Word Parts in Other Readings	32	(1)
Practice C-10: Quick Quiz	33	(1)
Learning Dictionary Skills	34	(15)
Practice D-1: Pronunciation Keys	35	(2)
Practice D-2: Word Entry Knowledge	37	(2)
Practice D-3: Finding Information	39	(1)
Practice D-4: Quick Quiz	40	(2)
Practice D-5: How Words Get in the Dictionary: ``Give Us Your Scuzzbuckets''	42	(1)
Walter Kim
Andrea Sachs
Practice D-6: ``What You Should Look for in a Dictionary''	43	(6)
Robert M. Pierson
Application 3: Evaluating Your Own Dictionary	49	(1)
Putting It All Together	49	(10)
Practice E-1: Introducing Sherman Alexie and ``Superman and Me''	50	(4)
Practice E-2: Timed Reading: ``In Praise of the F Word''	54	(5)
Mary Sherry
Developing Literal Recall	59	(51)
Finding the Topic, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details	60	(16)
Practice A-1: Recognizing Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details	68	(5)
Practice A-2: Separating Main Ideas from Supporting Details	73	(2)
Practice A-3: More on Main Ideas	75	(1)
Application 1: Finding Main Ideas and Supporting Details	76	(1)
Reading for Main Ideas: Paragraph Patterns	76	(15)
Practice B-1: Finding Main Ideas through Paragraph Patterns	82	(4)
Application 2: Finding Paragraph Patterns	86	(1)
Practice B-2: Main Ideas in Longer Passages	86	(5)
Finding an Author's Thesis	91	(5)
Practice C-1: ``Congress Must Send Spammers a Message''	92	(2)
Jonathan Turley
Practice C-2: ``War on Prejudice Starts with Ourselves''	94	(2)
Michael Yachnik
Summarizing as a Way to Test Your Understanding	96	(3)
Practice D-1: Practice in Summarizing	98	(1)
Practice D-2: More Summarizing	98	(1)
Practice D-3: And Still More on Summarizing	99	(1)
Application 3: Summarizing Materials of Your Own Choice	99	(1)
Flexible Reading Rates	99	(4)
Putting It All Together	103	(7)
Practice F-1: ``Thinking: A Neglected Art''	103	(3)
Carolyn Kane
Practice F-2: Timed Reading: ``Putting Reading in Its Proper Place''	106	(3)
Dominic F. Martia
Questions for Group Discussion	109	(1)
Developing Computer Reading Skills	110	(21)
Reading on the World Wide Web	110	(7)
Practice A-1: Reading on the World Wide Web	116	(1)
Practice A-2: Understanding Web Sites	116	(1)
Reviewing Summarizing	117	(2)
Practice B-1: Summarizing ``Web Reading Tips''	117	(1)
Practice B-2: Summarizing ``You've Got Mail! Oh, No!!''	117	(2)
Practices Using the Internet	119	(1)
Practice C-1: Using Search Engines	119	(1)
Practice C-2: On Your Own: An Internet Training Guide	120	(1)
Practice C-3: Visiting Sites on the Internet	120	(1)
Putting It All Together	120	(11)
Practice D-1: Reading about Internet Literacy ``Case Study: The State of the Onion''	121	(5)
R. W. Burniske
Practice D-2: Timed Reading: ``How Students Get Lost in Cyberspace''	126	(4)
Steven R. Knowlton
Questions for Group Discussion	130	(1)
Unit Two Critical Comprehension	131	(126)
Distinguishing Fact from Opinion	134	(40)
Fact-Finding	136	(7)
Practice A-1: Fact-Finding	136	(1)
Practice A-2: More Fact-Finding	137	(1)
Practice A-3: Fact versus Opinion	138	(1)
Practice A-4: Interpreting ``Facts''	139	(1)
Practice A-5: Comparing ``Facts'': ``Do We Need God in the Pledge?'' Jay Sekulow and ``Government Shouldn't Impose Religion on Citizens''	140	(3)
Barry Lynn
Reading Opinions of Others	143	(12)
Practice B-1: ``How Good Are Your Opinions?''	143	(6)
Vincent Ryan Ruggerio
Practice B-2: Evaluating Differing Opinions:	149	(1)
Part A: ``Should Executions Be Televised?''	149	(2)
Richard Moran
Part B: ``The Victim Will Not Get Equal Time''	151	(2)
Harriet Salarno
Practice B-3: Quick Quiz on Fact/Opinion	153	(2)
Detecting Propaganda	155	(9)
Practice C-1: Detecting Propaganda Techniques	156	(1)
Practice C-2: ``Detecting Propaganda''	157	(7)
Richard D. Altick
Andrea A. Lunsford
Application 1: Recognizing Propaganda at Work	164	(1)
Putting It All Together	164	(10)
Practice D-1: Introducing Ishmael Reed and ``America: The Multinational Society''	166	(4)
Practice D-2: Timed Reading: ``Cloning Could Halt Human Evolution''	170	(3)
Michael Mautner
Questions for Group Discussion	173	(1)
Recognizing Tone, Figurative Language, and Point of View	174	(35)
Recognizing Intent, Attitude, and Tone	175	(4)
Practice A-1: ``How Much Is Enough?''	176	(1)
Alan Durning
Practice A-2: ``It's an Embarrassment of Stuff, Not Riches''	177	(2)
Suzan Nightingale
Questions for Group Discussion	179	(1)
Recognizing Figurative Language	179	(9)
Practice B-1: Identifying Literal versus Figurative Language	180	(1)
Practice B-2: Recognizing Tone through Figurative Language	180	(2)
Practice B-3: ``Thirst for a Hero'' from the Philadelphia Inquirer	182	(3)
Practice B-4: ``Hollywood Plays to the Pimply''	185	(3)
Frank Pierson
Application 1: Finding Figurative Language in Other Materials	188	(1)
Comparing Biased Points of View	188	(11)
Practice C-1: Comparing Two Authors	194	(1)
Practice C-2: Are We Overemphasizing the Importance of a Four-Year College Degree? ``There Are Other Ways to Win''	195	(2)
Kenneth Gray
Practice C-3: ``It's about Empowerment, Not Jobs''	197	(2)
Susan J. Kaufman
Questions for Group Discussion	199	(1)
Putting It All Together	199	(10)
Practice D-1: ``Gods are Created in Our Own Image''	200	(4)
Randy Alcorn
Practice D-2: Timed Reading: ``Press Freedom under Assault at Home and Abroad''	204	(4)
Jim Ottaway, Jr.
Questions for Group Discussion	208	(1)
Recognizing Inferences, Drawing Conclusions, and Evaluating Arguments	209	(48)
Recognizing Inferences	210	(7)
Practice A-1: Drawing Inferences	213	(2)
Practice A-2: Recognizing Inferences	215	(2)
Recognizing Inferences and Facts	217	(7)
Practice B-1: Drawing Inferences from Facts	219	(3)
Practice B-2: Drawing Inferences from Descriptive Passages	222	(2)
Drawing Conclusions Using Induction and Deduction	224	(16)
Practice C-1: Drawing Conclusions from Paragraphs	226	(3)
Practice C-2: Arguments and Responses	229	(2)
Questions for Group Discussion	231	(1)
Practice C-3: Identify Logical Fallacies	232	(1)
Practice C-4: Evaluating Pros and Cons of an Argument: Is School Violence Caused by Gun Availability?	233	(7)
Application 1: Recognizing Attitude, Bias, and Inference in Other Materials	240	(1)
Putting It All Together	240	(17)
Practice D-1: ``The Debate over the Legalization of Marijuana: An Overview''	240	(4)
Paul Van Slambrouck
Practice D-2: Timed Reading: ``Self-Esteem Is Earned, Not Learned''	244	(4)
Mike Schmoker
Practice D-3: Timed Reading: ``Push for De-Emphasis of College Sports''	248	(3)
David Holahan
Practice D-4: Timed Reading: ``Women Have What It Takes''	251	(3)
Carol Barkalow
Ginny Carroll
Questions for Group Discussion	254	(3)
Unit Three Affective Comprehension	257	(74)
Developing Affective Awareness	261	(30)
Responding Affectively	262	(10)
Practice A-1: An Ad	263	(2)
Practice A-2: Another Ad	265	(2)
Practice A-3: An Essay: ``When Television Ate My Best Friend''	267	(3)
Linda Ellerbee
Practice A-4: A Modern Fable: ``The Princess and the Tin Box''	270	(2)
James Thurber
Application 1: Responding Affectively to an Advertisement	272	(1)
Recognizing Images and Analogies in Affective Language	272	(9)
Images and Analogies: ``The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner''	272	(3)
Randall Jarrell
Practice B-1: Lines from Poetry	275	(1)
Practice B-2: Images in a Poem: ``Oh, My Love Is like a Red, Red Rose''	276	(1)
Robert Burns
Practice B-3: Intent and Attitude in a Poem: ``Metaphors''	277	(1)
Sylvia Plath
Practice B-4: Two Versions of the Lord's Prayer	278	(1)
Practice B-5: Quick Quiz	279	(2)
Putting It All Together	281	(10)
Practice C-1: An Essay: ``Fresh Start''	281	(3)
Evelyn Herald
Practice C-2: A Poem: ``Introduction to Poetry''	284	(3)
Billy Collins
Practice C-3: Narration: Introducing Langston Hughes and ``Salvation''	287	(3)
Application 2: Recognizing Images in Affective Language	290	(1)
Questions for Group Discussion	290	(1)
Reading Affectively Effectively	291	(40)
Reading Short Stories Affectively	291	(20)
Practice A-1: Images in Fiction	295	(1)
Practice A-2: Reacting to Fictional Passages	296	(3)
Practice A-3: ``The Story of an Hour''	299	(2)
Kate Chopin
Practice A-4: ``The Stolen Party''	301	(5)
Liliana Heker
Questions for Group Discussion	306	(1)
Practice A-5: Introducing Gary Soto and ``1, 2, 3''	307	(3)
Questions for Group Discussion	310	(1)
Reading Exposition Affectively	311	(8)
Practice B-1: ``Time to Look and Listen''	311	(3)
Magdoline Asfahani
Practice B-2: ``The Barrio''	314	(5)
Robert Ramirez
Application 1: Practicing Aesthetic Awareness	319	(1)
Putting It All Together	319	(12)
Practice C-1: Introducing Barbara Kingsolver and ``Queen of Nothing''	321	(4)
Practice C-2: ``Paradise''	325	(4)
Rick Bragg
Questions for Group Discussion	329	(2)
Appendices	331	(32)
Study-Reading Strategies	331	(27)
The SQ3R Study Technique	331	(1)
Surveying Textbooks	332	(1)
Surveying Chapter Assignments in Textbooks	333	(1)
Marking and Underlining Textbooks	334	(1)
Taking Reading Notes	335	(1)
Mapping: Another Type of Note Taking	336	(3)
Scanning Graphic Aids	339	(8)
Test-Taking Strategies	347	(6)
Scoring Well on Essay Tests	353	(4)
What to Do with Tests after You Get Them Back	357	(1)
Timed Readings Conversion Charts	358	(2)
Student Record Chart	360	(3)
Photo Credits	363	(1)
Index	364