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Effective Reader, The, Updated Edition

ISBN: 9780321321404 | 0321321405
Edition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005

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Table of Contents
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Prefacexv
Introduction1(4)
PART ONE Becoming an Effective Reader
5(616)
A Reading System for Effective Readers
7(38)
Prior Knowledge
8(2)
The Reading Process
10(3)
Before Reading: Survey and Question
10(3)
Get Ready to Read
13(5)
During Reading: Read and Recite
13(3)
After Reading: Review
16(2)
Stop and Think
18(1)
Textbook Skills: Asking Questions and Reciting Answers Before, During, and After Reading
18(5)
Chapter Review
23(1)
Applications
23(2)
Review Tests
25(8)
Mastery Tests
33(12)
Vocabulary Skills
45(46)
Get Ready to Read About Vocabulary Skills
45(1)
Words Are Building Blocks
46(1)
Context Clues: A SAGE Approach
46(6)
Synonyms
47(1)
Antonyms
48(2)
General Context
50(1)
Examples
51(1)
Textbook Skills: Using a Glossary
52(4)
Word Parts
56(6)
Roots
58(1)
Prefixes
59(2)
Suffixes
61(1)
Textbook Skills: Visual Vocabulary
62(3)
Chapter Review
65(1)
Applications
65(3)
Review Tests
68(8)
Stop and Think
76(3)
Mastery Tests
79(12)
Stated Main Ideas
91(54)
Get Ready to Read About Stated Main Ideas
91(1)
The Traits of a Main Idea
92(13)
Identifying the Topic of a Paragraph
93(4)
Identifying a Topic Sentence
97(8)
The Flow of Ideas and Placement of Topic Sentences
105(9)
Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph
105(2)
Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph
107(2)
Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph
109(2)
Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph
111(3)
The Central Idea and the Thesis Statement
114(2)
Textbook Skills: Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbooks
116(3)
Chapter Review
119(1)
Applications
120(3)
Review Tests
123(8)
Stop and Think
131(2)
Mastery Tests
133(12)
Supporting Details
145(40)
Get Ready to Read About Supporting Details
145(1)
Questions for Locating Supporting Details
146(3)
Major and Minor Details
149(4)
Creating a Summary from Annotations
153(2)
Textbook Skills: Chapter-End Questions in a Textbook
155(4)
Chapter Review
159(1)
Applications
160(2)
Review Tests
162(9)
Stop and Think
171(2)
Mastery Tests
173(12)
Outlines and Concept Maps
185(38)
Get Ready to Read About Outlines and Concept Maps
185(1)
Outlines
186(5)
Concept Maps
191(3)
Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents
194(3)
Chapter Review
197(1)
Applications
198(2)
Review Tests
200(10)
Stop and Think
210(1)
Mastery Tests
211(12)
Transitions and Thought Patterns
223(50)
Get Ready to Read About Transitions and Thought Patterns
223(1)
Transition Words: Relationships Within a Sentence
224(4)
Thought Patterns: Relationships Between Sentences
228(18)
The Time Order Pattern
232(7)
The Space Order Pattern
239(2)
The Listing Pattern
241(2)
The Classification Pattern
243(3)
Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks
246(2)
Chapter Review
248(1)
Applications
249(2)
Review Tests
251(8)
Stop and Think
259(2)
Mastery Tests
261(12)
More Thought Patterns
273(46)
Get Ready to Read About More Thought Patterns
273(1)
The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern
274(8)
Comparison
274(3)
Contrast
277(2)
Comparison and Contrast
279(3)
The Cause-and-Effect Pattern
282(5)
The Generalization-and-Example Pattern
287(2)
The Definition Pattern
289(3)
Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns and Textbooks
292(2)
Chapter Review
294(1)
Applications
295(3)
Review Tests
298(8)
Stop and Think
306(1)
Mastery Tests
307(12)
Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas
319(52)
Get Ready to Read About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas
319(1)
What Is an Implied Main Idea?
320(3)
Using Supporting Details and Thought Patterns to Find Implied Main Ideas
323(3)
Finding the Implied Main Ideas of Paragraphs
326(3)
Creating a Summary from the Supporting Details
329(5)
The Implied Central Idea
334(5)
Textbook Skills: Graphics as Details That Imply a Main Idea
339(2)
A Final Note about Experience and Perspective
341(1)
Chapter Review
341(1)
Applications
342(4)
Review Tests
346(11)
Stop and Think
357(2)
Mastery Tests
359(12)
Fact and Opinion
371(48)
Get Ready to Read About Fact and Opinion
371(1)
What Is the Difference Between Fact and Opinion?
372(2)
Ask Questions to Identify Facts
374(1)
Note Biased Words to Identify Opinions
375(1)
Note Qualifiers to Identify Opinions
376(2)
Think Carefully About Supposed ``Facts''
378(5)
Read Critically: Evaluate Details as Fact or Opinion in Context
383(5)
Evaluate the Context of the Passage
383(2)
Evaluate the Context of the Author
385(1)
Evaluate the Context of the Source
386(2)
Textbook Skills: Fact and Opinion in Textbook Passages
388(4)
Chapter Review
392(1)
Applications
393(2)
Review Tests
395(9)
Stop and Think
404(3)
Mastery Tests
407(12)
Tone and Purpose
419(50)
Get Ready to Read About Tone and Purpose
419(1)
What Are Tone and Purpose?
420(2)
Understand How Tone Is Established
422(2)
Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words
424(3)
Discover the General Purpose in the Main Idea
427(6)
Figure Out the Primary Purpose
433(5)
Recognize Irony Used for Special Effects
438(2)
Textbook Skills: Author's Tone and Purpose
440(1)
Chapter Review
441(1)
Applications
442(4)
Review Tests
446(9)
Stop and Think
455(2)
Mastery Tests
457(12)
Inferences
469(48)
Get Ready to Read About Inferences
469(1)
Inferences: Educated Guesses
470(1)
What Is a Valid Inference?
471(3)
Making Valid Inferences and Avoiding Invalid Conclusions
474(11)
Step 1: Verify and Value the Facts
474(1)
Step 2: Assess Prior Knowledge
475(2)
Step 3: Learn from the Text
477(4)
Step 4: Investigate for Bias
481(2)
Step 5: Detect Contradictions
483(2)
Inferences in Creative Expression
485(4)
Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids
489(1)
Chapter Review
490(1)
Applications
491(2)
Review Tests
493(10)
Stop and Think
503(2)
Mastery Tests
505(12)
The Basics of Argument
517(54)
Get Ready to Read About the Basics of Argument
517(1)
What Is an Argument?
518(1)
Step 1. Identify the Author's Claim and Supports
519(6)
Step 2. Decide Whether the Supports Are Relevant
525(7)
Step 3. Decide Whether the Supports Are Adequate
532(3)
Step 4: Check the Argument for Bias
535(3)
Textbook Skills: The Logic of Argument
538(4)
Chapter Review
542(1)
Applications
543(3)
Review Tests
546(10)
Stop and Think
556(3)
Mastery Tests
559(12)
Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques
571(50)
Get Ready to Read About Advanced Argument
572(1)
Biased Arguments
572(6)
What Is a Fallacy in Logical Thought?
573(2)
What Is Propaganda?
575(3)
Irrelevant Arguments: Fallacies
578(3)
Personal Attack
578(1)
Straw Man
579(1)
Begging the Question
580(1)
Irrelevant Arguments: Propaganda Techniques
581(5)
Name-Calling
581(1)
Testimonials
581(2)
Bandwagon
583(1)
Plain Folks
584(2)
Inadequate Arguments: Fallacies
586(4)
Either-Or
587(1)
False Comparison
588(1)
False Cause
588(2)
Inadequate Arguments: Propaganda Techniques
590(4)
Card Stacking
590(1)
Transfer
591(1)
Glittering Generalities
592(2)
Textbook Skills: Examining Biased Arguments
594(4)
Chapter Review
598(1)
Applications
599(1)
Review Tests
600(7)
Stop and Think
607(2)
Mastery Tests
609(12)
PART TWO Additional Readings
621(86)
The Connection Between Reading and Writing
622(6)
Step 1: Prewrite
622(1)
Step 2: Organize Your Ideas
623(1)
Step 3: Write
623(1)
Step 4: Edit and Revise
624(1)
Annotating a Text
625(1)
Writing a Summary
626(2)
One Person's Path to Literacy
628(7)
Richard Wanderman
Native American Sports Mascots
635(8)
Messages from a Welfare Mom: My Turn at 30
643(8)
Ramona Parish
Darkness at Noon
651(7)
Harold Krents
Curbing College Drinking Starts with a Change in Attitude
658(7)
Sara Fritz
Time to Look and Listen
665(8)
Magdoline Asfahani
The Day Language Came into My Life
673(8)
Helen Keller
My Best Friend, Joe
681(8)
Gersh Kuntzman
A World Safe for Babies
689(7)
Ellen Goodman
Managing Your Time
696(11)
Edwin Bliss
PART THREE Combined-Skills Tests
707(30)
PART FOUR Reading Enrichment
737(26)
Appendix A Reading Graphics in Textbooks
739(24)
LAB MANUAL
763(140)
A Reading System for Effective Readers
Prior Knowledge
767(2)
The Reading Process: Before Reading
769(2)
The Reading Process: During Reading
771(2)
The Reading Process: After Reading
773(2)
Textbook Skills
775(2)
Vocabulary Skills
Context Clues
777(2)
Roots
779(2)
Prefixes
781(2)
Suffixes
783(2)
Textbook Skills
785(2)
Stated Main Ideas
Identifying Topics and Main Ideas
787(2)
Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details
789(2)
Placement of Topic Sentences
791(2)
Topic, Central Idea, and Details
793(2)
Textbook Skills
795(2)
Supporting Details
Questions for Locating Details
797(2)
Supporting Details
799(2)
Major and Minor Details
801(2)
Creating a Summary from Annotations
803(2)
Textbook Skills
805(2)
Outlines and Concept Maps
Outlining
807(2)
Formal Outlines
809(2)
Concept Maps
811(2)
More Concept Maps
813(2)
Textbook Skills
815(2)
Transitions and Thought Patterns
The Time Order Pattern
817(2)
The Space Order Pattern
819(2)
The Listing Pattern
821(2)
The Classification Pattern
823(2)
Textbook Skills
825(2)
More Thought Patterns
The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern
827(2)
The Cause-and-Effect Pattern
829(2)
The Generalization-and-Example Pattern
831(2)
The Definition Pattern
833(2)
Textbook Skills
835(2)
Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas
Implied Main Ideas
837(2)
Implied Main Ideas in Analogies
839(2)
Implied Main Ideas in Literature
841(2)
Implied Central Ideas
843(2)
Textbook Skills
845(2)
Fact and Opinion
Fact and Opinion
847(2)
Biased Words and Qualifiers
849(2)
Reading Critically in Context
851(2)
Fact and Opinion in a Newspaper Article
853(2)
Textbook Skills
855(2)
Tone and Purpose
Subjective and Objective Tone
857(2)
Author's Purpose
859(2)
Tone and Purpose in Nonfiction
861(2)
Verbal and Situational Irony
863(2)
Textbook Skills
865(2)
Inferences
Inferences: Educated Guesses
867(2)
Valid Inferences
869(2)
Making Valid Inferences and Avoiding Invalid Conclusions
871(2)
Inferences in Creative Expression
873(2)
Textbook Skills
875(2)
The Basics of Argument
Claim and Support
877(2)
Relevant and Adequate Support
879(2)
Argument in a Periodical Article
881(2)
Bias in Political Cartoons
883(2)
Textbook Skills
885(2)
Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques
Irrelevant Arguments: Fallacies
887(2)
Irrelevant Arguments: Propaganda Techniques
889(2)
Inadequate Arguments: Fallacies
891(2)
Inadequate Arguments: Propaganda Techniques
893(2)
Textbook Skills
895(2)
Practice Tests for the Florida College Basic Skills Exit Reading Test
897(2)
Practice Tests for the Texas Higher Education Assessment Test
899(2)
Practice Tests for the Effective Reader
901(2)
Text Credits903(6)
Photo Credits909(2)
Index911

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