Synopses & Reviews
Reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies for reading in the major academic disciplines such as social sciences, business, humanities and literature, mathematics, natural sciences, health and allied medical, and the technical fields. Written in consultation with teachers from across each discipline. Reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies for reading in the major academic disciplines such as social sciences, business, humanities and literature, mathematics, natural sciences, health and allied medical, and the technical fields. Advanced reading courses covering a wide range of disciples’ textbooks and journals.
Synopsis
Academic Reading is an advanced reading text that provides reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies for reading in the major academic disciplines, and has been written in consultation with teachers from across each discipline.
Table of Contents
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF READING STRATEGIES.
1. Strategies for Active Reading.
2. Fundamental Comprehension Skills.
3. Essential Vocabulary Skills.
II. CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES.
4. Evaluating the Author's Message.
5. Evaluating the Author's Techniques.
6. Reading and Evaluating Arguments.
III. ACADEMIC READING STRATEGIES.
7. Patterns of Academic Thought.
8. Learning from Textbooks.
9. Using Writing to Learn.
10. Reading Graphics.
11. Reading Online.
12. Reading Research, Reference, and Collateral Assignments. (Available online only)
13. Reading in the Social Sciences.
14. Reading in Business.
15. Reading in the Humanities and Arts.
16. Reading Mathematics.
17.Reading in the Natural Sciences.
18. Reading in Technical and Applied Fields.
Academic Success.
Credits.
Index.