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| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| Becoming an Effective Reader | |
| A Reading System for Effective Readers | |
| Prior Knowledge | |
| The Reading Process | |
| Before Reading: Survey and Question | |
| Before Reading | |
| During Reading: Read and Recite | |
| After Reading: Review | |
| After Reading | |
| Textbook Skills: Asking Questions and Reciting Answers Before, During, and After Reading | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Vocabulary and Dictionary Skills | |
| Before Reading About Vocabulary Skills | |
| Words Are Building Blocks | |
| Context Clues: A SAGE Approach | |
| Synonyms | |
| Antonyms | |
| General Context | |
| Examples | |
| Textbook Skills: Using a Glossary | |
| Word Parts | |
| Roots | |
| Prefixes | |
| Suffixes | |
| Reading the Dictionary | |
| How to Read a Dictionary Entry | |
| Spelling and Syllables | |
| Parts of Speech | |
| Definitions | |
| Textbook Aids for Learning Content Words | |
| Textbook Definitions | |
| Textbook Skills: Visual Vocabulary | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Vocabulary and Dictionary Skills | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Stated Main Ideas | |
| Before Reading About Stated Main Ideas | |
| The Traits of a Main Idea | |
| Identifying the Topic of a Paragraph | |
| Identifying a Topic Sentence | |
| The Flow of Ideas and Placement of Topic Sentences | |
| Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph | |
| Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph | |
| Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph | |
| Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph | |
| The Central Idea and the Thesis Statement | |
| Textbook Skills: Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbooks | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Stated Main Ideas | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Supporting Details | |
| Before Reading About Supporting Details | |
| Questions for Locating Supporting Details | |
| Major and Minor Details | |
| Creating a Summary from Annotations | |
| Textbook Skills: Chapter-end Questions in a Textbook | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Supporting Details | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Outlines and Concept Maps | |
| Before Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps | |
| Outlines | |
| Concept Maps | |
| Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Transitions and Thought Patterns | |
| Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns | |
| Transition Words: Relationships Within a Sentence | |
| Thought Patterns: Relationships Between Sentences | |
| The Time Order Pattern | |
| The Space Order Pattern | |
| The Listing Pattern | |
| The Classification Pattern | |
| Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| More Thought Patterns | |
| Before Reading About More Thought Patterns | |
| The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern | |
| Comparison | |
| Contrast | |
| Comparison and Contrast | |
| The Cause-and-Effect Pattern | |
| The Generalization-and-Example Pattern | |
| The Definition Pattern | |
| Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns and Textbooks | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About More Thought Patterns | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas | |
| Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas | |
| What Is an Implied Main Idea? | |
| Using Supporting Details and Thought Patterns to Find Implied Main Ideas | |
| Finding the Implied Main Ideas of Paragraphs | |
| Creating a Summary from the Supporting Details | |
| The Implied Central Idea | |
| Textbook Skills: Graphics as Details That Imply a Main Idea | |
| A Final Note about Experience and Perspective | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Fact and Opinion | |
| Before Reading About Fact and Opinion | |
| What Is the Difference Between Fact and Opinion? | |
| Ask Questions to Identify Facts | |
| Note Biased Words to Identify Opinions | |
| Note Qualifiers to Identify Opinions | |
| Think Carefully About Supposed "Facts" | |
| Read Critically: Evaluate Details as Fact or Opinion in Context | |
| Evaluate the Context of the Passage | |
| Evaluate the Context of the Author | |
| Evaluate the Context of the Source | |
| Textbook Skills: Fact and Opinion in Textbook Passages | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Fact and Opinion | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Tone and Purpose | |
| Before Reading About Tone and Purpose | |
| What Are Tone and Purpose? | |
| Understand How Tone Is Established | |
| Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words | |
| Discover the General Purpose in the Main Idea | |
| Figure Out the Primary Purpose | |
| Recognize Irony Used for Special Effects | |
| Textbook Skills: Author's Tone and Purpose | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Tone and Purpose | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Inferences | |
| Before Reading About Inferences | |
| Inferences: Educated Guesses | |
| What Is a Valid Inference? | |
| Making VALID Inferences and Avoiding Invalid Conclusions | |
| Verify and Value the Facts | |
| Assess Prior Knowledge | |
| Learn from the Text | |
| Investigate for Bias | |
| Detect Contradictions | |
| Inferences in Creative Expression | |
| Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Inferences | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| The Basics of Argument | |
| Before Reading About the Basics of Argument | |
| What Is an Argument? | |
| Identify the Author's Claim and Supports | |
| Decide Whether the Supports Are Relevant | |
| Decide Whether the Supports Are Adequate | |
| Check the Argument for Bias | |
| Textbook Skills: The Logic of Argument | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About the Basics of Argument | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques | |
| Before Reading About Advanced Argument | |
| Biased Arguments | |
| What Is a Fallacy in Logical Thought? | |
| What Is Propaganda? | |
| Irrelevant Arguments: Fallacies | |
| Personal Attack | |
| Straw Man | |
| Begging the Question | |
| Irrelevant Arguments: Propaganda Techniques | |
| Name-Calling | |
| Testimonials | |
| Bandwagon | |
| Plain Folks | |
| Inadequate Arguments: Fallacies | |
| Either-Or | |
| False Comparison | |
| False Cause | |
| Inadequate Arguments: Propaganda Techniques | |
| Card Stacking | |
| Transfer | |
| Glittering Generalities | |
| Textbook Skills: Examining Biased Arguments | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Applications | |
| Review Tests | |
| After Reading About Advanced Argument | |
| Mastery Tests | |
| Additional Readings | |
| The Connection Between Reading and Writing | |
| Prewrite | |
| Organize Your Ideas | |
| Write | |
| Edit and Revise | |
| Annotating a Text | |
| Writing a Summary | |
| One Person's Path to Literacy | |
| Richard Wanderman | |
| Native American Sports Mascots | |
| Messages from a Welfare Mom | |
| Ramona Parish | |
| Darkness at Noon | |
| Harold Krents | |
| Curbing College Drinking Starts with a Change in Attitude | |
| Sara Fritz | |
| Time to Look and Listen | |
| Magdoline Asfahani | |
| The Day Language Came into My Life | |
| Helen Keller | |
| Neat People vs. Sloppy People | |
| Suzanne Britt | |
| How The Crab Apple Grew | |
| Garrison Keillor | |
| Coming Out, the First Time | |
| Betty DeGeneres | |
| Combined-Skills Tests | |
| Reading Enrichment | |
| Appendix | |
| Reading Graphics in Textbooks | |
| Text Credits | |
| Photo Credits | |
| Index | |
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