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Preface Chapter 1  SUCCESSFUL READING Think Success Set Goals  • Create a Positive Attitude  • Persevere READING 1 • “Bouncing Back From Failure ” (890 L/367 words) by Marelisa Fábrega, 5 Tips for Overcoming Failure “There’s an old Japanese proverb that counsels: ‘Fall seven times, stand up eight.’ But how do you get back up when you’ve fallen flat on your face?” Act Successful Manage Your Time  • Study the Course Syllabus  • Preview Your Textbooks  • Mark Your Textbooks Test Smart on Reading Comprehension Before the Test: Prepare Mentally and Physically  • During the Test: Relax and Focus  • After the Test: Assess Your Preparation and Learn from Test Results Recognize Common Types of Comprehension Questions READING 2 • “Saltwater Slaves ” (1170 L/704 words)  from Created Equal: A History of the United States, Fourth Edition, by Jacqueline Jones, et al. “Pregnant mothers gave birth or miscarried; women were subjected to abuse and rape by the crew. Sailors threw the dead to the sharks and even used corpses as bait, catching sharks that they fed to the captives.” Main Idea Questions  • Detail Questions  • Inference Questions  • Author’s Purpose Questions  • Vocabulary Questions  • Essay Questions Read Efficiently Match Rate to Purpose  • Increase Reading Rate READING 3 • “Children May Be Hazardous to Your Happiness ” (1220L/472 words) 22 from Development Across the Lifespan, Sixth Edition, by Robert S. Feldman “Research shows that not only does having children not necessarily produce increased happiness, but also it may actually reduce it.” Be Aggressive—Attack!  • Concentrate  • Stop Regressions  • Avoid Vocalization  • Expand Fixations  • Use a Pen as a Pacer  • Preview Before Reading  • Set a Time Goal for an Assignment  • Practice  Summary Points Everyday Reading Skills Using Mnemonics   Chapter 2 STAGES OF READING What Is the Reading Process? Stages of Reading Stage One: Preview  • Stage Two: Integrate Knowledge  • Stage Three: Recall  Assess Your Progress as a Learner Levels of Reading Comprehension Summary Points SELECTION 1 • CRIMINAL JUSTICE “Was Eric Clark Insane or Just Troubled?” (1040L/1361 words) from Pauline Arrillaga, The Associated Press “Should Clark be imprisoned, treated for his mental illness, or both?” SELECTION 2 • ESSAY  "Run the Race . . . It’s Yours to Run” (1270L/834 words) from Calvin Mackie, PhD, The Black Collegian “When I graduated from high school with an 800 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score and began Morehouse College in remedial reading, there were not too many people betting that four years later I would graduate number one in mathematics. . . .” SELECTION 3 • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE “Plastics” (840L/480 words) by E. Andrew Boyd, in Houston Public Radio’s Engines of our Ingenuity “Recycling plastic isn’t as simple as just melting it down and forming it into something new. . . .” VOCABULARY LESSON: Not, Not, and Not Everyday Reading Skills Selecting a Book   Chapter 3 TEXTBOOK LEARNING Expect to Learn from Reading Annotate When to Annotate  • How to Annotate  Take Notes  When to Take Notes  • The Cornell Method of Note Taking  • Summarizing  • Outlining  • Mapping Take Organized Lecture Notes Summary Points SELECTION 1 • BUSINESS “Marketing Online: The Web Knows What You Want” (1430L/1137 words) from Marketing: An Introduction, Eleventh Edition, by Gary Armstrong and Philip Kotler “Thanks to the growing world of blogs, social networks, and other Internet forums, marketers now have near real-time access to a flood of online consumer information.” SELECTION 2 • COMMUNICATION “Eye Communication” (1180L/1114 words) from The Interpersonal Communication Book, Thirteenth Edition, by Joseph A. DeVito “In much of the United States, direct eye contact is considered an expression of honesty and forthrightness. But the Japanese often view eye contact as a lack of respect.” SELECTION 3 • HEALTH “Behavior Change” (1190L/1294 words) from Health: The Basics, Fifth Edition, by Rebecca J. Donatelle “On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and resolve to begin to change a given behavior ‘today.’” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT VOCABULARY LESSON: For or Against? Everyday Reading Skills Reading News and Feature Stories in the Newspaper   Chapter 4 VOCABULARY Expanding Vocabulary Unlocking Meaning While Reading  • Remembering New Words Types of Context Clues Definition  • Elaborating Details  • Elaborating Examples  • Comparison  • Contrast  • Multiple Meanings of a Word Word Parts Roots  • Prefixes  • Suffixes Dictionaries Guide Words  • Pronunciation  • Spelling  • Word Meaning  • Parts of Speech  • Word History  • Word Origins Thesaurus Textbook Glossary Analogies Easily Confused Words Enriching Your Vocabulary Summary Points VOCABULARY LESSON: Before and After Everyday Reading Skills Getting Information from News Web Sites and Online Communities   Chapter 5 TOPIC, MAIN IDEA, AND SUPPORTING DETAILS What Is a Topic? What Is a Main Idea? What Are Major and Minor Supporting Details? Identifying Topics Recognize General and Specific Words  • Recognize General and Specific Phrases  • Recognize the General Topic for Sentences Identifying Topics and Main Ideas Recognize General and Supporting Sentences  • Differentiate Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details Answering Topic and Main Idea Test Questions Differentiate Distractors in Test Questions About the Topic Questioning for the Main Idea Establish the Topic  • Identify the Key Supporting Details  • Focus on the Message of the Topic  • Stated Main Ideas  • Unstated Main Ideas  • Getting the Main Idea of Longer Selections Summary Points SELECTION 1 • HEALTH “The Dark Side of Food Science” (1240L/1843 words) by Catherine Guthrie, in Experience Life Magazine “Commercial foods like chicken nuggets, French fries, chips, crackers, cookies and pastries are designed to be virtually irresistible. And, for a lot of reasons most of us don’t fully understand, they are.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 2 • PSYCHOLOGY “Sleep” (1230L/1364 words) from Mastering the World of Psychology, Fifth Edition, by Samuel E. Wood, Ellen Green Wood, and Denise Boyd “In fact, consistent sleep habits are probably important to getting good grades. Why?” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 3 • HISTORY “The Dream of Nonviolent Reform” (1210L/878 words) in From These Beginnings, Sixth Edition, Volume Two, by Roderick Nash and Gregory Graves “King’s eloquence dramatized the anguish of black history.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT VOCABULARY LESSON: One Too Many Everyday Reading Skills Researching Online   Chapter 6 SUPPORTING DETAILS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS What Are Supporting Details? Recognize Levels of Importance  • The Roles of Major and Minor Details Follow Detailed Directions Patterns of Organization Simple Listing  • Classification  • Definitions With Examples  • Description  • Time Order, Sequence, or Narration  • Comparison and Contrast  • Cause and Effect  • Clues to the Organizational Pattern Summary SELECTION 1 • COMMUNICATION “Excuses and Apologies” (1100L/1315 words)  from The Interpersonal Communication Book, Thirteenth Edition, by Joseph DeVito “Despite your best efforts, there are times when you’ll say or do the wrong thing and an excuse and/or an apology may be necessary.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 2 • SCIENCE “Golden Rice” (1370L/590 words) from Biology: Life on Earth, Tenth Edition, by Teresa Audesirk, Gerald Audesirk, and Bruce E. Byers “Is Golden Rice the best way, or the only way, to solve the problems of malnutrition in poor people?” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 3 • BUSINESS “When Interview Questions Turn Illegal” (1070L/1277 words) from Interviewing for Success, by Arthur H. Bell and Dayle M. Smith “You’re probably aware that interviewers are not supposed to ask you certain questions. There are five areas of special sensitivity in selection interviewing.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT VOCABULARY LESSON: See, Hear, and Voice Your Concerns Everyday Reading Skills Reading and Organizing Research Materials   Chapter 7 INFERENCE What Is an Inference? Inference From Cartoons Understanding Inferences Recognizing Suggested Meaning  • Connecting With Prior Knowledge  • Recognizing Slanted Language  • Drawing Conclusions Summary Points SELECTION 1 • LITERATURE: SHORT STORY “A Deal in Diamonds” (690L/1732 words) by Edward D. Hoch, in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine “It was seeing a girl toss a penny into the plaza fountain that gave Pete Hopkins the idea.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 2 • HISTORY “The Strange Career of Christopher Columbus” (1140L/850 words) from American Stories: A History of the United States, Combined Edition,by H. W. Brands, et al. “If it had not been for Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo), Spain might never have gained an American empire.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 3 • CRIMINAL JUSTICE “Human Smuggling and Trafficking” (1330L/1518 words) from Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century, Twelfth Edition, by Frank Schmalleger; and Facts and Issues “Human Trafficking in Texas: A Study by the League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund,” Summer 2013 VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT VOCABULARY LESSON: Call Out and Remember to Send Everyday Reading Skills Reading Newspaper Editorials   Chapter 8 ANALYTICAL REASONING What Is Analytical Thinking? Engage in Problem Solving Analytical Reasoning in Textbooks Summary Points SELECTION 1 • BUSINESS “Motivating Yourself” (1010L/1358 words) from Your Attitude Is Showing, Ninth Edition, by Elwood N. Chapman and Sharon Lund O’Neil “How can you motivate yourself to live close to your potential despite a negative environment?” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 2 • SCIENCE “Profile of a Hurricane” (1220L/1291 words) from The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology, Twelfth Edition, by Frederick Lutgens and Edward Tarbuck “Places such as islands in the South Pacific and the Caribbean are known for their lack of significant day-to-day variations. . . . It is ironic that these relatively tranquil regions occasionally produce some of the most violent storms on Earth.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 3 • SOCIOLOGY “Gender and Social Institutions” (1230L/1790 words) from Social Problems, Fifth Edition, by John J. Macionis “At countless bridal showers, women celebrate a friend’s upcoming marriage by showering her with gifts to help her keep house. But the scene is very different at bachelor parties, where men give their friend one last fling before he must settle down to the constraints and humdrum routines of married life.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT VOCABULARY LESSON:Turn and Throw Everyday Reading Skills Reading Credit Card Offers   Chapter 9 CRITICAL READING What Do Critical Readers Do? Recognize the Author’s Purpose or Intent  • Recognize the Author’s Point of View or Bias  • Recognize the Author’s Tone  • Distinguish Fact From Opinion  • Recognize Valid and Invalid Support for Arguments Summary Points SELECTION 1 • ESSAY “Shedding the Weight of My Dad’s Obsession” (1050L/842 words) from Newsweek, November 13, 2000, by Linda Lee Andujar “I heard the garage door rumble shut, and I knew that Daddy was home. He came in the back door, kissed Mother, and asked what my weight was for the day.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 2 • ESSAY “Operation D-Minus” (1010L/1290 words) from This American Life, Huffington Post, Houston Chronicle, and AnandTech Forums “Justin thought it was good luck that brought this great-looking new girl into his life during his last semester of high school.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT SELECTION 3 • PSYCHOLOGY “Eyewitness Testimony” (1260L/1060 words) from Mastering the World of Psychology, Fifth Edition, by Samuel E. Wood, Ellen Green Wood, and Denise Boyd “As you’ll see, research on remembering, forgetting, and the biology of memory can help us understand eyewitness testimony.” VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT VOCABULARY LESSON: Bend, Born, and Body Everyday Reading Skills Evaluating Internet Information   Chapter 10 SURVIVOR CASEBOOK: APPLY YOUR READING SKILLS Survivors What Motivates a Person to Survive?  SELECTION 1 • SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING: Narrative “Barbara Amaya’s Story” (950L/731 words) from http://richmondjusticeinitiative.com/human-trafficking/survival-stories  by Barbara Amaya “When I ran away, I was a walking target for traffickers and predators who look for damaged children: I had been abused; I was depressed and was in desperate need of help.” SELECTION 2 • SURVIVOR OF CANCER: Narrative “Gary Bonacker: Biking for Life” (1000L/369 words)  from Cancer Adventures, by Marlys Johnson “There’s not a day that I don’t go into a dark place, thinking about things I might miss. . . .” SELECTION 3 • SURVIVORS OF SERIOUS DEBT: Newspaper Feature Article “The Harbs: Couple Escapes Credit Card Debt and Keeps Marriage” (1050L/905 words) by Catherine New, in the Huffington Post, June 18, 2012 “On their fifth wedding anniversary, Scott and Jacynta Harb were broke and living off credit cards.” SELECTION 4 • SURVIVOR OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: Essay “Jess’s Story: The New Face of Homelessness” (1060L/1229 words) from www.theshawhouse.org,  by Rick Tardiff “National organizations like Homeless Youth Among Us quote well over a million children in the United States are living on the streets or couch surfing on any given day.” SELECTION 5 • SURVIVOR OF PERSONAL TRAGEDY: Newspaper Feature Article “Austin Hatch: Basketball Dreams Deferred…and Achieved” (1210L/966 words) from The Daily Mail; http://www.dailymail.co.uk “I’m not sure there is anyone who has been through and survived two plane crashes.” Synthesize Create VOCABULARY LESSON: Come Together, Hold Together, and Shut Everyday Reading Skills Managing Workplace Reading   Appendix 1 Sample Textbook Chapter Chapter 9: “Interpersonal Relationships,” from Interpersonal Messages: Communication and Relationship Skills, Third Edition, by Joseph A. DeVito Appendix 2 Word Parts: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Appendix 3 Spelling Confusing Words Appendix 4 ESL: Making Sense of Figurative Language and Idioms Appendix 5 Test-Taking Preparation and Practice Appendix 6 Practice for Reading Efficiency Glossary Acknowledgments Index