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040			_bEnglish _cCvSU-CCAT Campus Library _erda. _aCvSU-CCAT Campus Library
050			_aCIR PE 1122 _bM33 2005
082			_aCIR 428.6 _bM258r 2005 _220
100			_aMcWhorter, Kathleen T., author _92982
245			_aReading across the disciplines : _bcollege reading and beyond / _cKathleen T. McWhorter
250			_aSecond edition.
260			_aNew York : _bPearson/Longman, _c2005.
300			_axx, 748 pages : _bcolor illustrations, color maps ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_a 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. Psychology Textbook Chapter. "Behavior in Social and Cultural Context" from Wade/Tavris, Invitation to Psychology (Longman, 1999).American History Textbook Chapter. "The Post-Cold War World, 1992-2002" from Nash, et al., The American People (Longman, 2000).Appendix: Assessing Your Reading Progress. Words-per-Minute Conversion Chart. Reading Progress Chart. Credits. Index.
520			_aReading Across the Disciplines improves college students' reading and thinking skills through brief skill instruction and extensive practice structured around readings in various academic disciplines. Brief reading skill introduction (in handbook format) introduces readers to essential vocabulary, comprehension, critical reading, and reading rate skills. “Selections from Academic Disciplines,” has thirteen chapters, each containing four readings representative of a different academic discipline., “Textbook Chapter Readings,” contains two complete textbook chapters that enable readers to practice skills on longer pieces of writing. For those interested in improving basic reading skills to college level. From the Back Cover: Reading Across the Disciplines improves one's reading and thinking skills through brief skill instruction and extensive practice structured around readings in various academic disciplines. The book is organized into three parts. Part One presents a brief skill introduction to essential vocabulary, comprehension, critical reading, and reading rate skills. Part Two has twelve chapters, each containing four readings representative of a different academic discipline. Part Three contains two complete textbook chapters that enable readers to practice skills on longer pieces of writing. For those interested in developing their reading skills at the 9-12 grade reading level. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
546			_aIn English text
650			_aCollege readers _92983
650			_aReading (Higher education) _9251
650			_aInterdisciplinary approach in education _92984
942			_2lcc _cBK _eSecond edition _hPE 1122 M33 2005 _kCIR
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