Synopses & Reviews
Getting the students to reflect on their thinking, College Reading and Study Skills is a developmental level reading and study text depicting reading as a process and providing concise instruction, skill application exercises, and exercises using textbook excerpts to contribute to success in college. Metacognition (reflecting on their thoughts); reading as a process; skill application; ample textbook excerpts.
Synopsis
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Table of Contents
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PART ONE: Building a Foundation for Academic Success
Success Workshops:
1. Learn Everything You Can in the First Week
2. Learning About and Using Campus Resources
Chapter 1: Setting Goals and Managing Your Time
Chapter 2: Learning Style and Learning Strategies
Chapter 3: Improving Learning and Memory
Chapter 4: Taking Notes in Class
Chapter 5: Classroom Communication
PART TWO: Reading and Thinking Critically
Success Workshops:
3. Strengthen Your Concentration
4. Stay Healthy and Manage Stress
Chapter 6: Active Reading Strategies
Chapter 7: Understanding Paragraphs
Chapter 8: Following Thought Patterns
Chapter 9: Evaluating the Author’s Message
Chapter 10: Evaluating Authors' Techniques
Chapter 11: Using Context and Word Parts
Chapter 12: Expanding Your Vocabulary
Chapter 13:Reading and Evaluating Visual and Online Sources
Chapter 14: Reading Other Academic Sources
PART THREE: Reading Textbook Chapters and Assignments
Success Workshops:
5. Get the Most Out of Your Textbooks
6. Keep A Vocabulary Log
Chapter 15: Textbook Highlighting and Marking
Chapter 16: Methods of Organizing Information
Chapter 17: Sample Textbook Chapter
PART FOUR: Strategies for Academic Achievement
Success Workshops:
7. Polish Your Academic Image
8. Establish Your Academic Integrity
Chapter 18: Study and Review Strategies
Chapter 19: Preparing for Exams
Chapter 20: Taking Exams
Chapter 21: Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility
PART FIVE: Thematic Readings
THEME A: Body Adornment
THEME B: Technology and the Internet
THEME C: Controversies in Science
THEME D: Men’s and Women’s Communication (available online only)
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