Bridging the Gap : College Reading (with MyReadingLab with Pearson eText Student Access Code Card)

Brenda Smithrs"sBridging the Gapcontinues to be the #1 textbook choice of developmental reading educators. To improve studentsrs" reading,Bridging the Gapoffers comprehensive skill instruction, dependable exercises and examples, vocabulary development, and wealth of high-interest readings that provide meaningful practice. To prepare students for the demands of college reading, Brenda helping provides strategies for connecting previous experience(s) to what is being learned. The combination ofBridging the Gap and Pearson's MyReadingLab ( www.myreadinglab.com ) offers unparalleled instruction and practice to improve students'reading.

Preface

Chapter 1 Active Learning

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Chapter 3 Strategic Reading and Study

Chapter 4 Main Idea

Chapter 5 Patterns of Organization

Chapter6 Organizing Textbook Information

Chapter 7 Inference

Chapter 8 Point of View

Chapter 9 Critical Thinking

Chapter 10 Graphic Illustrations

Chapter 11 Rate Flexibility

Chapter 12 Test Taking

 

Appendix 1 ESL: Making Sense of Figurative Language and Idioms 597

Appendix 2 The Reading Workshop: Additional Topics and Formats for Book Discussions 603

 

Glossary 605

Index 000