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Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting

Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting

          
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Making Reading Relevant is a brief, intermediate-level reading text that manages to address all of the topics and issues needed to conduct productive and meaningful courses.   Note: This is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below    0321912993 / 9780321912992 Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting plus NEW MyReadingLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321866134 / 9780321866134 NEW MyReading Lab with Pearson etext -- Standalone Access Code -- for Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting 0321888669 / 9780321888662 Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting  

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 VOCABULARY STRATEGIES 1 Vocabulary Strategies Overview 2 A. Context Clues 3 B. Word Analysis 9 C. Denotation and Connotation 18 Writing Like a Reader 20 Quick Connections 21 Chapter 2 BASIC COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES 23 Comprehension Strategies Overview 24 A. Identifying Topics 24 B. Identifying Main Ideas 27 C. Identifying Details 32 Writing Like a Reader 35 D. Improving Comprehension 35 Quick Connections 38 Chapter 3 TEXTBOOK STRATEGIES 39 Textbook Strategies Overview 40 A. Identifying and Using Textbook Organizational Aids 41 B. Textbook Reading Methods 43 Writing Like a Reader 56 C. Reading Graphs, Charts, and Tables 56 D. Taking Notes While Reading 60 E. Skimming and Scanning 63 F. Textbook Excerpt for Practice 66 Quick Connections 69 Chapter 4 CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES 71 Part A: Critical Reading Strategies Overview 72 A. Predicting, Drawing Conclusions, and Making Inferences 72 Part B: Critical Reading Strategies Overview 82 B. Analyzing and Synthesizing 82 Writing Like a Reader 90 Quick Connections 93 Chapter 5 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STRATEGIES 95 Figurative Language Strategies Overview 96 A. Metaphor and Simile 97 B. Personification 102 C. Hyperbole 104 Writing Like a Reader 106 Quick Connections 108 Chapter 6 PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION STRATEGIES 110 Patterns of Organization Strategies Overview 112 A. Narration (Time Order) 114 B. Description 116 C. Process Analysis 118 D. Classification 118 E. Comparison/Contrast 123 F. Definition and Example 124 Writing Like a Reader 128 Quick Connections 130 Chapter 7 VISUAL LITERACY STRATEGIES 132 Visual Literacy Strategies Overview 134 A. Cluster Diagram 137 B. Five Ws Concept Web 138 C. Venn Diagram 140 Writing Like a Reader 142 Quick Connections 143 Chapter 8 INFORMATION LITERACY STRATEGIES 145 Information Literacy Strategies Overview 147 A. How to Search the Internet 147 B. Evaluating and Citing Web Sources 150 Writing Like a Reader 157 C. Word Processing Basics—A Reference Guide 158 Quick Connections 164 Credits 166 Index 167


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321888662
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 13
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: The Art of Connecting
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0321888669
  • Publisher Date: 10 Apr 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 3
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 231 gr


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