Efficient and Flexible Reading (with MyReadingLab Student Access Code Card)

by McWhorter, Kathleen T.

• ISBN13: 9780205728053
• ISBN10: 0205728057
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Efficient and Flexible Readingteaches readers how to vary their approach to written texts based on the material and their purpose for reading.In addition to instruction in literal and critical comprehension skills, vocabulary, and study skills,Efficient and Flexible Readingteaches readers how to identify text structures and thought patterns for more efficient learning. Emphasizing reading as an active thinking process, the text presents systems for monitoring concentration, comprehension, and recall, encouraging students to assess the reading assignment and to select the appropriate strategy to suit the situation. The seventh edition expands coverage of the most crucial skills in both basic reading comprehension and higher-level critical reading: main ideas, patterns of organization, transitions, and critical analysis.For those who want to improve basic reading skills.

Table of Contents

Preface

Developing a Basis for Reading and Learning

Developing Your Efficiency and Flexibility

Analyzing Your Reading Efficiency

Analyzing Your Learning Style

Developing Reading Flexibility

Principles of Efficiency and Flexibility

Evaluating Your Rate and Flexibility

Critical Thinking

Tip #1 Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Summary

ldquo;How to Brag About Yourself to Win and Hold a New Jobrdquo;

ldquo;Talking A Stranger Through the nightrdquo;

Active Reading and Learning

Reading and Thinking Actively

Improving Your Concentration

Monitoring Your Comprehension

Prereading and Predicting Developing

Guide Questions

Critical Thinking

Tip #2 Developing a Questioning Mind-Set

Summary

ldquo;Profile of a Terroristrdquo;

ldquo;Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Spacerdquo;

Strengthening Your Word Power

Expanding Your Vocabulary

Using Contextual Aids

Analyzing Word Parts

Using Word Mapping to Expand Your Vocabulary

A System for Learning Unfamiliar Words

Using Vocabulary Reference Sources

Critical Thinking

Tip #3 Vague Versus Clear Meanings

Summary

ldquo;My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanishrdquo;

ldquo;Stem cell Therapy: Promise and Realityrdquo; Academic Scenario

Improving Your Comprehension

Main Ideas and Paragraph Structure

Paragraph Organization Identifying the Topic

Finding the Main Idea and Topic Sentence

Implied Main Idea Developing Expectations as You Read

Major and Minor Supporting Details

Types of Supporting Details

Using Transitions

Critical Thinking Tip #4 Recognizing Your Own Bias

Summary

ldquo;The Appreciation of Humorrdquo;

ldquo;Privacy on the Webrdquo;

Patterns: Relationships Among Ideas

How Recognizing a Pattern Im

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