1. Practicing Active Reading
GETTING READY
Chapter Overview
Focusing Questions
Everyday Reading
LEARNING THE SKILLS
Thinking About Reading
Basic Reading Strategies
Reading Actively
ANALYZING THE SKILLS
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Karen Epstein, I'm a Barbie Girl
Reading Textbooks: Political Science
REVIEWING
Recall/Remember
Chapter Summary
2. Learning Vocabulary from Context Clues
Restatement Context Clues
Example Context Clues
Contrast Context Clues
General Context Clues
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Eva Hoffman,Lost in Translation
Reading Textbooks: American History
3. Learning Vocabulary by Analyzing Words
Word Roots
Important Word Roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Steve Rhodes and Kendall Hamilton,Will Athletic Records Ever Stop Tumbling?
Reading Textbooks: Sociology
4. Recognizing Topics and Main Ideas in Paragraphs
Finding Topics of Paragraphs
Finding Main Ideas in Paragraphs
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Cecelie Barry,Reject the Racial Litmus Test
Reading Textbooks: Child Psychology
5. Understanding Major and Minor Supporting Details
Identifying Supporting Details
Identifying Major Supporting Details
Identifying Minor Supporting Details
Using Supporting Details to Understand Unstated Main Ideas
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Ben Krull,The Lost Art of Nicknaming
Reading Textbooks: Marketing
6. Identifying Main Ideas in Longer Selections
Identifying Thesis Statements
Thinking about Titles
Identifying Supporting Paragraphs
Looking at Introductions and Conclusions
Identifying Unstated Main Ideas in Longer Selections
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Susan Brink,Alcohol
Reading Textbooks: Biology
7. Recognizing Patterns of Organization
Recognizing Patterns of Organization
Narration
Description
Definition
Examples
Comparison, Contrast, and Analogy
Classification
Cause and Effect
Mixing the Patterns
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Jim Bobryk,Navigating My Eerie Landscape Alone
Reading Textbooks: Psychology
8. Making Observations and Connections
Making Observations
Using Writing to Develop Your Observation Skills
Identifying Relationships
Making Connections
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Cathy Young,Trigger Guards Are Not the Answer, But Moral Fiber Is
Reading Textbooks: Political Science
9. Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Developing Inferences
Reading Inferentially
Practicing Making Inferences
Drawing Conclusions
Writing to Aid Reading Comprehension
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
David Gergen, Keeping the Flame Alive
Reading Textbooks: World History
10. Becoming a Critical Reader
Identifying an Author's Purpose
Determining an Author's Point of View
Distinguishing between Facts and Opinions
Recognizing and Making Judgements
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Abbie Gibbs, Witnessing Execution
Reading Textbooks: Psychology
11. Skimming, Scanning, and Understanding the Parts of a Book
Skimming a Reading Selection
Scanning a Reading Selection
Understanding the Parts of a Book
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Mark Trahant, Every Symbol Tells a Story
Reading Textbooks: American History
12. Developing Visual Literacy
Types of Graphics
Understanding Texts and Graphics Together
Reading the Parts/Reading the Whole
Robert Kunzig,Erectus Afloat,
Reading Textbooks: Biology
13. Reading a Textbook Chapter
Preparing to Read a Textbook
Textbook Elements
Reading/Writing Connection
Skimming the Sample Chapter
Finding the Main Idea and Comprehending the Chapter
Reading Textbooks: Communication
Appendix A: An Anthology of Readings
Bill Cosby, How to Read Faster
Amy Dickinson, When Mommy or Daddy Dates
Robert H. Frank, The Downside of Hearing Whoopi at the Mall
Ellen Goodman, The Suspected Shopper
Dana Hawkins, Lawsuits Spur Rise in Employee Monitoring
Douglas McCollam, The Bull Shark
Susannah Meadows, The Water of the Moment
Miki Meek, You Can't Hide Those Lying Eyes in Tampa
A.M. Rosenthal, The Way She Died
Michael Utley, My Personal Bolt of Lightning
Appendix B: Using a College Dictionary
Index of Useful Terms