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Reading & All That Jazz 3RD Edition
by Peter Mather
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Synopses & Reviews Designed to help students become jazzed about reading, this introductory-to-intermediate reading text provides motivating and engaging readings selected to grab the reader's attention. Reading and All That Jazz, Third Edition, also features clear explanations and a wide variety of well-developed practice exercises designed to provoke genuine thinking, interpretation, and even some improvisation on the part of the student and the instructor. The theme of jazz encourages a positive, exciting, personally involved approach to reading and learning. Book News Annotation: For college freshmen, Mather and McCarthy (developmental reading,
critical and evaluative reading, and ESL, Glendale Community College,
Arizona) offer a textbook meant to help improve reading skills and in
this edition, emphasizes critical thinking. It covers basic and
classroom skills, reading as an interpretive process, and writing and
organization. This edition has more information on using the
internet, new illustrations and quotations, new readings by authors
such as Annie Dillard, Dave Barry, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Rachel
Carson; is in full-color; and has revised and expanded explanations,
biographical sketches, activities, and exercises. The book lacks a
bibliography.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the Author Dr. Mather earned his B.A. in Government from the University of the Redlands, his M.A. in African Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, his M.A. in Reading from California State Univeristy, Los Angeles, and his Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Southern California. He has taught reading at the secondary, adult-education, and community-college levels for over twenty years. He has published articles in the Journal of Reading.Ms. McCarthy earned a B.A. in Sociology and History from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. in Education from Arizona State University. She has taught at the elememtary, secondary, adult-education, and community-college levels for over twenty years. For the past ten years, she has taught developmental reading and E.S.L. classes at Glendale Community College. Ms. McCarthy has published articles in professional journals and other media on the use of bibliotherapy. She has also published reading lists for beginning and remedial readers and is a reading specialist. Table of Contents *New to this editionPART 1 Getting a Handle on CollegeIntroduction Your First Week in ClassAssignment Sheets*Taking Objective TestsAre Your Ready for College?Colin Powell Excerpt from My American Journey Pablo Neruda Excerpt from “Ode to the Present”Vocabulary: IntroductionRobert Olen Butler “Crickets” Chapter Summary and Review.CHAPTER 1 How We LearnFinding Out about OurselvesAuditory, Visual, or Kinesthetic: What Is Your Learning Style?Vocabulary: Words in ContextDay versus Night People: Are You More of a Morning Lark or a Night Owl?Lowell Ponte “The Two Most Dangerous Hours of Your Day”Left-Brain and Right-Brain Orientation: Which One Are You?Multiple Intelligences: What Rea Your Strengths?Isaac Asimov “What Is Intelligence, Anyway?”Stress Inventory: How Much Stress Is There in Your Life?Rick Reilly “An Easy Choice” Study SchedulesSQ3R: A Classic Way to Study*Gregory Hamilton “Analyzing Internet Sites” Chapter Review and SummaryPART 2 Discovering Meaning through StructureCHAPTER 2 Topics, Main Ideas, and DetailsDescription of Topics, Main Ideas, and DetailsDistinguishing between General and SpecificLocating Topics and Main IdeasParagraph DiagramsMain Idea: Location of the Main IdeaParaphrasingTran Thi Nga “Grandmothers Fable” Implied Main IdeasYour Gender Communication QuotientDave Barry “What Women Dont Understand about Guys”U.S. NewsandWorld Report “This Is 911 . . . Please Hold”CHAPTER 3 ¿Determining an Authors PurposeAuthors Purpose; To EntertainWilliam Saroyan “The Shepherds Daughter” Authors Purpose: To InformIra Flatow “From a Melted Candy Bar to Microwaves” Authors Purpose: To PersuadeWalter Minot “Students Who Push Burgers” Whats Your Opinion?Writing SummariesMel Allen “Letter to Olivia” Chapter Summary and ReviewVocabulary: Word Structure and Unit 1CHAPTER 4 Transition Words and Patterns of OrganizationDescription of Transition Words and Patterns of OrganizationTransition WordsClassificationCause-and-EffectComparison/ContrastSteps-in-a ProcessExamplesDefinitionChronological OrderListingTransition Worlds and Patterns of Organization(Continued)Nonverbal Communication: Topic Main Ideas, Details Exercise*Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W. Mueller, and William S. Laufer “Road Rage” (criminology textbook)William Nack and Lester Munson “Out of Control” Chapter Review and SummaryPART 3 ¿Interpreting What We ReadCHAPTER 5 InferenceIntroduction to Drawing InferencesFannie Flagg Excerpt from Daisy Fay and the Miracle ManRobert Devine “Inside the Vicious Heart” Tom Brokaw “Thomas Broderick” Chapter Review and SummaryVocabulary: Unit 2CHAPTER 6 Figurative LanguageFigures of SpeechSimiles, Metaphors, and PersonificationAnn Landers “The Love of My Life” The Use of SymbolsRobert Frost “The Road Not Taken” Rita Gilbert “Guernica” (art history textbook))Pete Hamill “The Yellow Ribbon”Literary AllusionsImageryBill Bryson “Terror in a Tent” Pam Houston “A Blizzard Under Blue Sky” Chapter Summary and ReviewCHAPTER 7 ToneInferring ToneAnnie Dillard “The Fixed” IronyGregorio Lopez y Fuentes “A Letter to God” SatireDr. George H. Reavis “The Animal School” Art Buchwald “Hurts Rent-A-Gun” Chapter Summary and ReviewVocabulary: Unit 3PART 4¿ Recognizing Modes of WritingCHAPTER 8¿ Four Primary ModesAn Introduction to Modes of Writing (Rhetorical Modes)Narrative*Michelle Kennedy “Checking on the Kids” Descriptive*Jo Goodwin Parker “What Is Poverty?” Expository*Thomas Patterson “The Poor: Who and How Many?” (political science textbook)Persuasive*Barbara Ehrenreich “Is Poverty Sustainable?” Langston Hughes “Thank You Mam” John Daniel “A Sons Memoir” *Peter Salovey “So Whats Your EQ?” Maya Angelou “On Aging” Daniel Goleman “Impulse Control: The Marshmallow Test” Mary Pipher “TV” Chapter Summary and ReviewVocabulary: Unit 4CHAPTER 9 ¿Modes of OrganizationAn Introduction to the Modes of OrganizationCause and EffectComparison Contrast*Wayne Weiten and Margaret Lloyd “The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis” (psychology textbook)Listing*Sonja Lyubomirsky “Eight Keys to a More Satisfying Life” Chronological Order and Summaries of Longer ArticlesShannon Moon Leonetti “Charleys Secret”CategoriesRussell W. Belk “My Possessions Myself” Steps in a Process*Ronald B. Adler, Russell F. Proctor, and Neil Towne “Developmental Stages in Intimate Relationships” (communications textbook)Cause and EffectJohn Collier “The Chaser” Example*Joshua Plven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick “The ‘Its Not You, Its Me Letter” PART 5 Reading CriticallyCHAPTER 10 Fact and OpinionLearning to Read CriticallyShirley Haley-James and John Warren Stewig “Listening: To Tell Fact from Opinion” *Thomas Patterson “The Nature of Public Opinion” by Thomas Patterson (political science textbook)Patricia Wen Excerpt from “Superstitions Help Us Cope” Chapter Summary and ReviewVocabulary: Unit 5CHAPTER 11 BiasAn Introduction to BiasDavid G. Myers “The Defendants Characteristics” (psychology textbook)Euphemism*Hamilton Gregory “Beware of Doublespeak” (speech textbook)Katharine Brush “A Birthday Party” (short story/Literature)*Samuel Walker and Charles Katz “Beyond Stereotypes of Cops” (criminology textbook)George Orwell “A Hanging” Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City BombingGeorge W. Bush “A Statement on Timothy McVeighs Execution” CHAPTER 12 Propaganda TechniquesWhat Are They and How Are They Used?More Propaganda TechniquesLast Major Propaganda Technique*Stanley J. Baran “Boosting Smoking Among Women” (mass communications textbook)Violence in the Media*Robert S. Feldman “Violence in Television and Video Games: Does the Medias Message Matter?” (psychology textbook)Chapter Summary and ReviewVocabulary: Unit 6CHAPTER 13 Evaluating the EvidenceIntroduction to Evaluating Persuasive WritingDrawing Conclusions: Inductive and Deductive ReasoningSelection: “DNA Fingerprinting” by Ruth Bernstein and Stephen Bernstein (biology textbook/Biology, Criminology)*Jennifer Thompson “Eyewitness Testimony” (psychology textbook)Evaluating the Evidence in Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and Advertisement, and a Cartoon*Paul M. Insel “MarijuanaBackground Information” (health textbook) *Associated Press “Medical Marijuana Ruling”Arguments For and Against Legalizing the Use of Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes:*Ethan Madelmann “For” Argument *John P. Walters “Against” ArgumentArguments For and Against the Current “War on Drugs” Analyzing the EditorialsPropaganda TechniquesAnalyzing the EditorialsTechniques for Appealing to ReadersArguments For and Against the Current “War on Drugs”*USA Today Editorial Staff “Against” Argument by *John P. Walters “For” Argument by John P. Walters Letters to the Editor*Gary Storck Letter 1: For Legalizing the Use of Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes*The OReilly Factor Letter 2: Against Legalizing the Use of Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes*Mitch Earleywine Letter 3: Against the Current War on Drugs*Kirk Muse Letter 4: Against the Current War on DrugsEvaluating an AdvertisementEvaluating a Political CartoonChapter Summary and ReviewPart 6 Becoming Ready for Content-Area ClassesCHAPTER 14 Scanning and SkimmingScanning*Alan Brinkley “The American Environment: ‘Silent Spring” (American history textbook) Skimming*Sylvia Mader “Pesticides: An Asset and a Liability” (biology textbook) *Rachel Carson “A Fable for Tomorrow” Chapter Summary and ReviewVocabulary: Word Parts and ReviewCHAPTER 15 Organizing Textbook Information Annotating Your TextbookStudying Textbook ChaptersOutliningMappingTime LinesComparison-Contrast Chart*Jean Ferris Excerpts from Chapters 9, 10, and 11, Americas Musical Landscape (music appreciation textbook)
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780072962819
- Author:
- Mather, Peter
- Publisher:
- McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
- Author:
- Mather Peter
- Author:
- McCarthy, Rita
- Author:
- McCarthy, Rita Romero
- Subject:
- English language
- Subject:
- Reading Skills
- Subject:
- Critical thinking
- Subject:
- English language -- Rhetoric.
- Subject:
- Reading (Higher education) -- United States.
- Copyright:
- 2007
- Edition Number:
- 3
- Publication Date:
- June 2006
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- College/higher education:
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 640
- Dimensions:
- 10.68x8.46x.84 in. 2.89 lbs.
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