Reading Across the Disciplines College Reading and Beyond (with MyReadingLab)

by McWhorter, Kathleen T.

• ISBN13: 9780205537778
• ISBN10: 0205537774
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2006-11-14
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Reading Across the Disciplineshas been a popular textbook with instructors whose students do not require an abundance of skill instruction and who teach college reading through the use of readings from across the disciplines. To prepare students for the expectations of higher education, Kathleen McWhorter uses high-interest readings from a variety of academic sources and provides concise reading skills with immediate practice for reinforcement. Discipline-specific reading skills offer tips for reading and learning within the particular discipline, so students learn content as well as strategy. Concise skill instruction with extensive practice, 13 academic disciplines represented through high-interest readings, Discipline-specific reading skills tips for reading and learning within the particular discipline, Active read skills instruction teaches students to approach reading as a process requiring involvement and response. 9 th - 12 th grade level reading courses where only concise skill instruction is needed, and with a process approach to reading, Instructors who teach college reading through the use of readings from across the disciplines.

Table of Contents

A Handbook for Reading and Thinking in College

Active Reading and Thinking Strategies

Vocabulary Building

Thesis, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions

Organizational Patterns

Making Inferences

Critical Reading

Organizing Ideas

Improving and Adjusting Your Reading Rate

Reading and Evaluating Electronic Sources

Readings for Academic Disciplines

Reading Across the Disciplines

Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology)

Communication/Speech

Anthropology

Education

Arts/Humanities/Literature

Public Policy/Contemporary Issues

Political Science/Government/History

Business/Advertising/Economics

Technology/Computers

Health-Related Fields

Life Sciences

Physical Sciences/Mathematics

Workplace/Career Fields

Textbook Chapter Readings

Appendix: Assessing Your Reading Progress

Words-per-Minute Conversion Chart

Reading Progress Chart

Credits

Index

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