{"product_id":"active-reading-skills-9780205028436","title":"Active Reading Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE:  COLLEGE READING SKILLS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1:  READING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: AN ACTIVE APPROACH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeys to Academic Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Control External Distractions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Increase Your Attention Span\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead and Learn Actively\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview Before Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    How to Preview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Demonstration of Previewing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Making Predictions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Guide Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Reading Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Textbook Learning Aids\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    The SQ3R Reading\/Study Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Learning\/Recall Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Critical Thinking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Textbook Challenge: Reading in Communication\/Speech Disciplines: \u003ci\u003e Kinesics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:  \u003ci\u003eDiversity in U.S. Families\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003e(Textbook Excerpt)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e                                \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2:  STRENGTHENING YOUR VOCABULARY\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e                         \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Context?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Context Clues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e     Definition Clues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Synonym Clues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Example Clues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Contrast Clues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Inference Clues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Word Parts?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Prefixes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Roots\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Suffixes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About Vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading in Science Disciplines: \u003ci\u003eWhat Causes Extinction?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:\u003ci\u003e Greenwashing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3:  IDENTIFYING AND ANALYZING MAIN IDEAS\u003c\/b\u003e                                  \u003cp\u003eWhy Are Main Ideas Important?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing Between General and Specific Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the Topic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the Main Idea\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Tips for Finding the Main Idea\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Tips for Locating the Topic Sentence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the Central Thought\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About Main Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading in Business Disciplines: \u003ci\u003eGuerrilla Marketing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:\u003ci\u003e Stop Asking Me My Major\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:  EXAMINING DETAILS AND TRANSITIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Are Supporting Details Important?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsingTransitions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About: Details\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading in Career Fields: \u003ci\u003eFear of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:\u003ci\u003e Talking A Stranger Through the Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5:  WORKING WITH IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e                              \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Implied Mean?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing Between General and Specific Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Implied Main Ideas in Visuals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About: Details\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading in the Social Sciences: \u003ci\u003eWho Should Live and Who Should Die? The Dilemma of Rationing Medical Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:\u003ci\u003e  Friendship for Guys (No Tears!) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:  ORGANIZING INFORMATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Keep Track of Information?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlighting and Marking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Highlighting Effectively\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Marking  to Record Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Reasons to Keep Track Of Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About: Keeping Track of Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading in Health Fields: \u003ci\u003eGender Differences and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:\u003ci\u003e  Employee Speech in the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7:  EXAMINING BASIC PATTERNS OR ORGANIZATION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Patterns of Organization?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Combining Definition and Example\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronological Order and Process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListing\u003c\/p\u003eCombining Patterns of Organization \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About the Example Pattern\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading Literature: \u003ci\u003eWhat is Fiction? (includes a short short , \"A Gentleman's C\" by Padgett Powell)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3: \u003ci\u003eAnimals at Play  (Textbook Excerpt)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8:  EXAMINING COMPARISON\/CONTRAST AND CAUSE\/EFFECT PATTERNS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison\/Contrast Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e    Comparison \u003cp\u003e    Contrast\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Using Both Comparison and Contrast\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCause and Effect Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Useful  Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Classification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Statement and Clarification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Addition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Spatial Order\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Critically About Comparison\/Contrast and Cause\/Effect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Challenge: Reading History: \u003ci\u003eWhether to Vote: A Citizen's First Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3: \u003ci\u003eGlobal Warming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e                                                \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: CRITICAL READING SKILLS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9:  MAKING INFERENCES AND ANALYZING THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Inference?  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Make Inferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Inferences about Graphics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Author’s Purpose\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Style and Intended Audience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Language:  Denotation and Connotation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Challenge: Reading Blogs: \u003ci\u003eGreen Exercise Better Than Just Plain Exercise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3: \u003ci\u003e Boots on the Ground: A Day in the Life of a Border Sheriff \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10:  DISTINGUISHING FACT FROM OPINION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs It Fact or Opinion? \u003cp\u003e    Fact\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Judgment Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing Fact and Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Fact and Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Informed Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Thinking  Challenge: Reading Newspapers: \u003ci\u003eCollege Apologizes After Instructor Says Spanish Can't Be Spoken in Class\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:  \u003ci\u003eTherapy Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11:  ANALYZING TONE AND BIAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizingTone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Tone and Connotative Meanings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Identifying Tone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Tone:  The Relationship Between the Writer and Reader \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Irony and Sarcasm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Bias\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    What is Bias?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    How to Detect Bias\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Thinking  Challenge: Reading Magazine Articles: \u003ci\u003eFear Itself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:  \u003ci\u003eLove on the Internet and Video Dating (Textbook Excerpt)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12:  READING ARGUMENTS  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is an Argument?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParts of an Argument \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    The Issue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    The Claim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    The Support\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for EvaluatingArguments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Is the Evidence Relevant?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Is the Evidence Sufficient?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Does the Author Use Emotional Appeals and Are They Used Unfairly?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErrors in Logical Reasoning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Circular Reasoning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Hasty Generalization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    \u003ci\u003eNon Sequitur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    False Cause\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Either-Or Fallacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArguments in Academic Writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Thinking Challenge: Reading Editorials: \u003ci\u003eOur View on Your Health: What Can Be Done to Shake America's Salt Habit?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary Self-Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Test 3:\u003ci\u003e  Don’t Panic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE:  STUDENT RESOURCE GUIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Exit Exams and Comptency Tests  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Evaluating Internet Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524626162007,"sku":"9780205028436","price":143.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780205028436.jpg?v=1731857520","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/active-reading-skills-9780205028436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}