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Product Identifiers

PublisherPearson Education

ISBN-100131500341

ISBN-139780131500341

eBay Product ID (ePID)58649165

Product Key Features

Book TitleReading for Real

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicReaders / Intermediate, Reading Skills, People & Places / Europe

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorAlex Crittenden

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2007-014455

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal428.4071/1

Table Of ContentCHAPTER 1: Managing Unfamiliar Words OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Figuring Out Word Meanings From Context Using College Dictionaries Paraphrasing Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 2: Seeing The Organization Of Ideas: Part One OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Identifying The Topic Of A Paragraph Academic Thought Patterns Using Annotations To Find Information Quickly Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 3: Seeing The Organization Of Ideas: Part Two OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Main Ideas Supporting Details Beyond the Paragraph: Thesis Statements Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 4: Interpreting Charts and Graphs OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Seeing The Question That A Chart Or Graph Answers Annotating Information Of Special Importance Combining Information Across Charts and Graphs Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 5: Reading Opinions: Tone, Purpose, Bias, and Inferences OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Developing An Awareness Of Tone Identifying Purpose and Bias Making Inferences Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 6: Evaluating The Evidence For Opinions OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Separating Facts From Opinions Evaluating The Quality Of Supporting Facts Recognizing Logical Flaws Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 7: Reading To Write Research Papers OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Narrowing Your Research Topic Developing A Research Question Organizing Source Material Before You Write Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 8: Memorizing Ideas From Textbooks OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Deciding What To Memorize Creating Useful Notes Making Notes From Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 9: Preparing To Take Standardized Reading Tests OVERVIEW LESSONS AND PRACTICE PASSAGES Skills Review: Vocabulary Questions Skills Review: Organization Of Ideas Skills Review: Author''s Purpose, Bias, and Support for Opinions Putting It All Together PRACTICE TEST Full-Length Textbook Chapter

SynopsisReading for Real, 1/e, will strengthen students' reading skills and provide them with the foundation to overcome the difficulties of college reading; whether it is troubleshooting difficult vocabulary or tackling full-length college texts. Techniques and Strategies addressed include: Seeing The Organization Of Ideas In Texts, Paragraph Structure, Interpreting Charts and Graphs. Reading Opinions: Tone, Purpose, Bias, and Inferences, Evaluating Evidence, Reading To Write Research Papers, Memorizing Ideas From Textbooks, Preparing To Take Standardized, Reading Tests., For College Reading Courses. This comprehensive reading guide coaches students through the many challenges they will encounter as college readers. Techniques and Strategies addressed include: Seeing The Organization Of Ideas In Texts Paragraph Structure Interpreting Charts and Graphs Reading Opinions: Tone, Purpose, Bias, and Inferences Evaluating Evidence Reading To Write Research Papers Memorizing Ideas From Textbooks Preparing To Take Standardized Reading Tests Reading for Real, 1/e, will strengthen students' reading skills and provide them with the foundation to overcome the difficulties of college reading; whether it is troubleshooting difficult vocabulary or tackling full-length college texts., "Reading for Real, 1/e, "will strengthen students' reading skills and provide them with the foundation to overcome the difficulties of college reading; whether it is troubleshooting difficult vocabulary or tackling full-length college texts. Techniques and Strategies addressed include: Seeing The Organization Of Ideas In Texts, Paragraph Structure, Interpreting Charts and Graphs. Reading Opinions: Tone, Purpose, Bias, and Inferences, Evaluating Evidence, Reading To Write Research Papers, Memorizing Ideas From Textbooks, Preparing To Take Standardized, Reading Tests.

LC Classification NumberLB2395.3.C75 2008