Breaking Through provides instruction and practice on the reading and study skills necessary for successful independent college learning. The abundance of college textbook passages and academic sources offers realistic, immediate practice and application of college reading skills. Students apply the skill being taught to reading short textbook passages and then go on to use multiple skills on the longer selections that conclude most chapters. 

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Preface   Chapter 1 Student Success Think Success Set Goals Create a Positive Attitude Seek Excellence READING 1 • “SUCCESS STARTS SOMEWHERE,” from CEO of Self: You’re in Charge! by Herman Cain READING 2 • “MAKING THE MOST OF PRIORITIES,” from How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life by Alan Lakein Plan Your Week Study the Syllabus Use a Calendar to Decode a Syllabus Act Successful College Professor “Takes” American History Attend Class Be on Time for Class Be Aware of Essential Class Sessions Be Equipped for Success Preview your Textbooks Mark Your Text Communicate with Your Instructor Review Your Lecture Notes Network with Other Students Collaborate to Divide Work Look at an “A” Paper Use Technology to Communicate Consider a Tape Recorder Pass the First Test Watch Videos or DVDs Predict Exam Questions READING 3 • “BOUNCING BACK FROM FAILURE,” 5 Tips For Overcoming Failure, by Marelisa Fabrega SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP Everyday Reading Skills: Searching the Internet   Chapter 2 Stages of Reading What Is the Reading Process? Stages of Reading Stage One: Previewing Stage Two: Integrating Knowledge Stage Three: Recalling Assess Your Progress as a Learner Levels of Reading Comprehension SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • HEALTH “IMPROVED EATING FOR THE COLLEGE STUDENT,” from Health: The Basics, Sixth Edition, by Rebecca J. Donatelle SELECTION 2 • SCIENCE “THE GALVESTON DISASTER,” from Oceanography, Fifth Edition, by Tom Garrison SELECTION 3 • CRIMINAL JUSTICE “WAS ERIC CLARK INSANE OR JUST TROUBLED?” from Pauline Arrillaga, The Associated Press VOCABULARY LESSON: Not, Not, and Not Everyday Reading Skills: Reading News and Feature Stories in the Newspaper   Chapter 3 Vocabulary Learning New Words Remembering New Words Use Association Use Concept Cards Practice Your New Words Unlocking the Meaning of New Words Use Context Clues Use Knowledge of Word Parts Use the Glossary and the Dictionary Types of Context Clues Definition Elaborating Details Elaborating Examples Comparison Contrast Multiple Meanings of a Word Word Parts Roots Prefixes Suffixes The Dictionary Guide Words Pronunciation Spelling Word Meaning Parts of Speech Word History Word Origins Etymology Textbook Glossary Thesaurus Analogies Easily Confused Words Enriching Your Vocabulary SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP VOCABULARY LESSON: For or Against? Everyday Reading Skills: Getting News and Other Information from Web Sites and Forums   Chapter 4 Main Idea What Is a Main Idea? Recognize General and Specific Words Recognize General and Specific Phrases Recognize the General Topic for Sentences Recognize General and Supporting Sentences Differentiate Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details Differentiate Distractors in Main Idea Test Items Questioning for the Main Idea 1. Establish the Topic 2. Identify the Key Supporting Terms 3. Focus on the Message of the Topic Stated Main Ideas Unstated Main Ideas Getting the Main Idea of Longer Selections SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • PSYCHOLOGY “SLEEPING AND DREAMING,” from Psychology: What It Is/How to Use It, by David Watson SELECTION 2 • LITERATURE: SHORT STORY “SHATTER PROOF,” by Jack Ritchie, from Manhunt Magazine SELECTION 3 • HISTORY “THE DREAM OF NONVIOLENT REFORM,” from From These Beginnings, Sixth Edition, Vol. 2, by Roderick Nash and Gregory Graves VOCABULARY LESSON: Before and After Everyday Reading Skills: Selecting a Book   Chapter 5 Supporting Details and Organizational Patterns What Is a Detail? Recognize Levels of Importance Distinguish 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 POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • PSYCHOLOGY “BECOMING HEALTHY,” from Psychology: An Introduction to Human Behavior, Second Edition, by Morris Holland SELECTION 2 • CRIMINAL JUSTICE “CONFIDENCE GAMES MAY BE A SHELL GAME SCENE,” from Criminal Investigation, Seventh Edition, by Charles Swanson, Neil Chamelin, and Leonard Territo SELECTION 3 • HISTORY “THE HISTORY OF CANCER,” from www.cancer.org, The American Cancer Society VOCABULARY LESSON: One Too Many Everyday Reading Skills: Selecting Magazines   READING CASEBOOK WHAT IS BEAUTY? Beauty Inventory 1 SELECTION 1 • LETTERS OF OPINION “ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD,” by Maureen Dowd, in New York Times SELECTION 2 • NEWSPAPER ARTICLE “IN MAURITANIA, SEEKING TO END AN OVERFED IDEAL,” by Sharon LaFraniere, in New York Times SELECTION 3 • BUSINESS “EVERYDAY WOMEN,” by Stuart Elliott, in New York Times Beauty Inventory 2   Chapter 6 Textbook Learning Expect Knowledge to Exist Annotating When to Annotate How to Annotate Notetaking When to Take Notes How to Take Notes Summarizing When to Summarize How to Summarize Outlining When to Outline How to Outline Mapping When to Map How to Map Take Organized Lecture Notes SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • HEALTH “BEHAVIOR CHANGE,” 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.’” SELECTION 2 • BUSINESS “GOYA FOODS,” by Alejandro Bianchi and Gabriel Sama in the Wall Street Journal SELECTION 3 • COMMUNICATION “EYE COMMUNICATION,” from The Interpersonal Communication Book, Twelfth Edition, by Joseph A. DeVito VOCABULARY LESSON: See, Hear, and Voice Your Concerns Everyday Reading Skills: Reading Reference Materials Chapter 7 Test-Taking Strategies Achieve Your Highest Potential Be Prepared Stay Alert Seek Feedback Standardized Reading Tests Read to Comprehend Interact Anticipate Relax Read to Learn Recall Understand Major Question Types Main Idea Questions Detail Questions Inference Questions Purpose Questions Vocabulary Questions Hints for Taking Multiple-Choice and True-False Tests Read All Options Predict the Correct Answer Avoid Answers with “100 Percent” Words Consider Answers with Qualifying Words Do Not Overanalyze True Statements Must Be True Without Exception If Two Options Are Synonymous, Eliminate Both Figure Out the Difference Between Similar Options Use Logical Reasoning When Two Answers Are Correct Look Suspiciously at Directly Quoted Pompous Phrases Simplify Double Negatives by Canceling Out Both Certain Responses Are Neither True nor False Validate True Responses Recognize Flaws in Test Making Hints for Taking Essay Exams Reword the Statement or Question Answer the Question Organize Your Answer Use a Formal Writing Style Be Aware of Appearance Predict and Practice Notice Key Words Write to Earn Points Read an “A” Paper for Feedback SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP VOCABULARY LESSON: Call Out and Remember to Send Everyday Reading Skills: Using Mnemonics Chapter 8 Efficient Reading What Is Your Reading Rate? What Is an Average Reading Rate? How Can You Increase Your Reading Speed? 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 Be Flexible Practice SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP TIMED READING 1 • BUSINESS “WHEN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TURN ILLEGAL,” from Interviewing for Success, by Arthur H. Bell and Dayle M. Smith TIMED READING 2 • HISTORY “THE RED CARPET,” from Mental Floss presents In the Beginning, by Mary Carmichael, Will Pearson, and Mangesh Hattikudur TIMED READING 3 • HISTORY “ELEANOR ROOSEVELT,” from From These Beginnings, Sixth Edition, Vol. 2, by Roderick Nash and Gregory Graves Everyday Reading Skills: Managing Workplace Reading Chapter 9 Analytical Reasoning Identify Analytical Thinking An Unsuccessful Student A Successful Student Engage in Problem Solving Analytical Reasoning in Textbooks SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • SCIENCE “PROFILE OF A HURRICANE,” from The Atmosphere, Seventh Edition, by Frederick Lutgens and Edward Tarbuck SELECTION 2 • SOCIOLOGY “GENDER AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS,” from Social Problems, Third Edition, by John J. Macionis SELECTION 3 • BUSINESS “MOTIVATING YOURSELF,” from Your Attitude Is Showing, Ninth Edition, by Elwood N. Chapman and Sharon Lund O’Neil VOCABULARY LESSON: Turn and Throw Everyday Reading Skills: Reading Direct Mail Advertisements   Chapter 10 Inference What Is an Inference? Inference from Cartoons Recognizing Suggested Meaning Connecting with Prior Knowledge Recognizing Slanted Language Drawing Conclusions SUMMARY POINTS MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • LITERATURE: SHORT STORY “THE BEST PLACE,” by A. F. Oreshnik SELECTION 2 • LITERATURE: SHORT STORY “THE ALCHEMIST’S SECRET,” by Arthur Gordon SELECTION 3 • LITERATURE: SHORT STORY “A DEAL IN DIAMONDS,” by Edward D. Hoch, from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine VOCABULARY LESSON: Come Together, Hold Together, and Shut Everyday Reading Skills: Reading Newspaper Editorials Chapter 11 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 MYREADINGLAB THE READING WORKSHOP SELECTION 1 • LITERATURE: SHORT STORY “THE DINNER PARTY,” by Mona Gardner, from Saturday Review of Literature SELECTION 2 • ESSAY “LET’S TELL THE STORY OF ALL AMERICA’S CULTURES,” by Yuh Ji-Yeon, The Philadelphia Inquirer SELECTION 3 • ESSAY “WE’LL GO FORWARD FROM THIS MOMENT,” by Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald VOCABULARY LESSON: Bend, Born, and Body Everyday Reading Skills: Evaluating Internet Information   Appendix 1 Sample Textbook Chapter Chapter 14 from Introduction to Hospitality, Fifth Edition, by John R. Walker Appendix 2 Spelling Confusing Words Appendix 3 Word Parts: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Appendix 4 ESL: Making Sense of Figurative Language and Idioms Appendix 5 The Reading Workshop: Additional Topics for Discussion and Journal Writing Glossary Acknowledgments Index