Reading Across the Disciplines: College Reading and Beyond (book alone), 3/E
Kathleen T. McWhorter, Niagara County Community College

ISBN-10: 0321429923
ISBN-13: 9780321429926

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 768 pp
Published: 11/09/2006


Reading Across the Disciplines offers an unequalled scope of academic disciplines, concise skill instruction, and extensive practice to improve college-level reading and thinking skills.

 

Reading Across the Disciplines is organized into three parts for flexibility and ease-of-use. Part One presents a brief skill introduction (in handbook format) introducing students to essential vocabulary, comprehension, critical reading, and reading rate skills. Part Two has thirteen chapters, each containing three readings representative of a different academic discipline. The text then culminates with Part Three for two complete textbook chapters that enable students to practice skills on longer pieces of writing.

  • Thirteen academic disciplines are represented through high-interest topics so students understand the relevance of academic disciples.
  • Discipline-specific reading skills–Each discipline-specific chapter in Part Two begins with a tips for reading and learning within the particular discipline.
  • Active read skills development–Students are taught to approach reading as a process requiring involvement and response.
  • Progressive Readings–Chapter readings are organized conceptually from less to more difficult.
  • Reading skills in context–Questions following each reading are cross-referenced to the skill instruction of Part One so students can use reading skills in context.
  • Four-color and visually appealing design–College students are increasingly becoming visual learners and the third edition promotes the visual literacy critical to success in today's world.
  • Two complete textbook chapters–The inclusion of full-length textbook chapters makes Reading Across the Disciplines a complete, all-in-one resource for reading instructors and students.
  • Extensive vocabulary practice–Each reading offers vocabulary-in-context exercises.

  • Expanded coverage of main idea and transitions–Main idea and thesis comprehension have been augmented in the third edition to help students extract more from their reading, and more instruction of transition coverage helps students to more effectively recognize methods of organization.
  • Stronger coverage of inference–College students are expected to think inferentially, and the new edition offers more apparatus to develop this skill.
  • Expanded instruction in math–The third edition now covers reading math word problems.
  • Fresh readings–Approximately 25% of the readings are new to reflect changes in the discipline and the world around.

I. A HANDBOOK FOR READING AND THINKING IN COLLEGE.

1. Active Reading and Thinking Strategies.

2. Vocabulary Building.

3. Thesis, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions.

4. Organizational Patterns.

5. Making Inferences.

6. Critical Reading.

7. Organizing Ideas.

8. Improving and Adjusting Your Reading Rate.

9. Reading and Evaluating Electronic Sources.

II. READINGS FOR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES.

10. Reading Across the Disciplines.

11. Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology).

12. Communication/Speech.

13. Anthropology.

14. Education.

15. Arts/Humanities/Literature.

16. Public Policy/Contemporary Issues.

17. Political Science/Government/History.

18. Business/Advertising/Economics.

19. Technology/Computers.

20. Health-Related Fields.

21. Life Sciences.

22. Physical Sciences/Mathematics.

23. Workplace/Career Fields.

III. TEXTBOOK CHAPTER READINGS.

Appendix: Assessing Your Reading Progress.

Words-per-Minute Conversion Chart.

Reading Progress Chart.

Credits.

Index.

    Reading Across the Disciplines offers an unequalled scope of academic disciplines, concise skill instruction, and extensive practice to improve college-level reading and thinking skills.

     

    Reading Across the Disciplines is organized into three parts for flexibility and ease-of-use. Part One presents a brief skill introduction (in handbook format) introducing students to essential vocabulary, comprehension, critical reading, and reading rate skills. Part Two has thirteen chapters, each containing three readings representative of a different academic discipline. The text then culminates with Part Three for two complete textbook chapters that enable students to practice skills on longer pieces of writing.

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