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Taking Charge of Your Reading: Reading and Study Strategies for College Success
Maria Valeri-Gold, Georgia State University
Frank Pintozzi, Kennesaw State University

ISBN-10: 0321012097
ISBN-13: 9780321012098

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 414 pp


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Intended for the combined reading and study skills course, Taking Charge of Your Reading! offers strategies for success and a wealth of exercises including comprehension quizzes and activities.

Chapters on reading in the humanities, reading in the social sciences, and reading in the hard sciences are included. This dynamic and modern text includes fully integrated coverage of using computers and the best supplements package available on the market, including a free copy of Reading RoadTrip CD-ROM and a free copy of the Writer's Toolkit CD-ROM. Also included is a free student planner that helps students organize their semester.

  • Three specific chapters on reading across the curriculum are included. These topics are of great importance to today's student and are not usually found in other texts. Pg.___
  • Chapter 2 contains a full discussion of critical thinking and problem solving, which helps students with these important topics. Pg.___
  • The book is designed to be interactive for students, with each chapter featuring a wealth of quizzes, surveys, and personal learning inventories. Pg.___
  • A full section is included in Chapter 5 on working with outside sources, including the Internet and interviewing techniques, to assist students in future reading endeavors. Pg.___
  • The book has a strong visual appeal for students, with each chapter having a graphic organizer at the beginning and a graphic chapter summary at the end. Pg.___
  • The integrated coverage of vocabulary in context assists students' comprehension and fosters learning throughout the book. Pg.___
  • Two free CD-ROMs are bundled with the book: Reading RoadTrip for reading and The Writer's Toolkit for writing. No separate ISBN required.

I. OASE: STUDY-READING SYSTEM: ORGANIZING, ANALYZING, SYNTHESIZING, AND EXTENDING.

 1. Learning About Your Reading.

 2. Organizing Your Reading.

 3. Analyzing Your Reading.

 4. Synthesizing Your Reading.

 5. Extending Your Reading.

II. OASE AND STUDY STRATEGIES.

 6. Using Graphic Aids.

 7. Note-Taking to Learn from Lectures.

 8. Test-Taking Strategies.

III. OASE AND THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES.

 9. Reading the Humanities.

10. Reading the Social Sciences.

11. Reading the Natural Sciences.

Credits.

Index.

  • Exam Copy
    Valeri-Gold
    © 2000 | Longman | Paper | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321078195 | ISBN-13: 9780321078193


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