Wadsworth college reading series: book 1

The Wadsworth College Reading Series, Third Edition is a three-level series that uses a progressive, unified approach to improving students' reading comprehension and critical thinking skills--and all at an affordable price! Praised in the second edition by users across the country, the third edition of this innovative series contains additional features and support materials that will enhance students' abilities to become effective readers. This series follows aconsistent sequence and structure, pairing skills and strategies with paragraphs and short selections to introduce new concepts in context. The readings represent a diverse range of sources, including textbooks, websites, and magazines. The readings in the Third Edition have been updated for currency and relevance to students' interest, and have been reviewed carefully to ensure appropriate instructional level reading. The Wadsworth College Reading Series Book 1 , 3/e is the first book in a three-level series and is designed for low -level(5th to 8th grade) reading courses. The third edition was revised by Edith (Edy) Alderson, Joliet Junior College Professor Emeritus. After earning degrees in education from Illinois State University and reading from Northern IllinoisUniversity, Alderson spent over thirty years teaching reading. More than twenty years were devoted to teaching developmental reading at Joliet Junior College where she also served as Coordinator for Developmental Reading. INDICE: 1. IMPROVING READING AND THINKING.Goals for Chapter 1. Reading andAcademic Success. Reading and Professional Success. Reading and Personal Success. Man See No Dirt, Hear No Dirt, Clean No Dirt, Dave Barry. Reading and Better Thinking. How to Improve Reading Skills. Understand the Different Purposesfor Reading. Be Aware of the Mental Skills Required for Reading. Develop Individual Reading Skills. Learn and Use Different Reading Strategies. How This Book Will Help You Improve. Goals of this Book. Organization and Features. Reading Strategy: Active Reading. Reading Selection: Website Selection, "Learning Styles and Maximizing Your Success in School." Web Link. Vocabulary Strategy: Using the Dictionary. Guide Words. Understanding a Dictionary Entry. Chapter 1 Review.2. MAIN IDEAS. .Goals for Chapter 2. Pretest. General and Specific. General and Specific Sentences. Determining the Topic. Determining the Main Idea.The Topic Sentence. Locations of Topic Sentences. Topic Sentence as First Sentence. Topic Sentence as Second or Third Sentence. Topic Sentence in the Middle. Topic Sentence as Last Sentence. Topic Sentence as First and Last Sentence.Steps for Locating the Topic Sentence. Reading Strategy: Creating an Effective Reading Environment. Web Link. Reading Selections: Newspaper selection: "Is Gossip Beneficial or Harmful?" Dr. Offra Gerstein; Biography: "My Life" Golda Meir; Culinary Arts: "Foodservice at Sporting Events." Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms. Chapter 2 Review.3. SUPPORTING DETAILS, MAPPING, AND OUTLINING. .Goalsfor Chapter 3. Pretest. Major and Minor Details. Transitions. Mapping and Outlining. Reading Strategy: Reading and Time Management. Web Links. Reading Selections: College Success Textbook: "College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening?" Robert Holkeboer and Thomas Hoeksema; Agriculture: "A Brief History of Agriculture"; Biography: "Juan Miguel Fangio: Formula One Race Car Driver." Vocabulary Strategy: Context and Meaning. Chapter 3 Review.4. IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS. .Goals for Chapter 4. Pretest. Understanding Implied Main Ideas. Determining Implied Main Ideas. Step 1: Find the Subject of Each Sentence. Step 2: Determine a General Topic Based on the Specific Details. Step 3: State an Implied Main Idea. Reading Strategy: SQ3R. Web Links. Reading Selections: Biography: "Greatness Knows No Color," Angela G. King; Juvenile Justice: "Child Neglect"; Newspaper Website: "Old Movie Houses Find Audience in the Plains." Vocabulary Strategy: The Definition/Restatement Context Clue. Chapter 4 Review. .5. TRANSITIONS. .Goals for Chapter 5. Pretest. Characteristics of Transitions. Transition Words That Indicate a List. Transition Words That Indicate Time Order. Transition Words That Indicate Cause/Effect. Transition Words That Indicate Comparison/Contrast. Transition Words That Indicate Definition. Transition Words in Combinations of Patterns. Reading Strategy: Summarizing. Web Links. Reading Selections: Biography: "Sonia Sotomayor: Celebrity Status for a Supreme Court Judge"; Newspaper: "The First Trimester"; Fire Science: "Wildland Firefighters." Vocabulary Strategy: The Explanation Context Clue. Chapter 5 Review. .6. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION. .Goals for Chapter 6. Pretest. Topic Sentences. List. Time Order. Cause/Effect. Comparison/Contrast. Definition. Combination of Patterns. Reading Strategy: Taking Notes. Web Links. Reading Selections: Biography: "Jumping Jack's Still a Flash," Rick Reilly; Hospitality: "History of Theme Parks"; Newspaper Website: "Birth Order." Vocabulary Strategy: The Example Context Clue. Chapter 6 Review.7. INFERENCES.Goals for Chapter 7. Pretest. Inferences. Guidelines for Making Accurate Inferences. Reading Strategy: REAP. Web Links. Reading Selections: Biography: "Reggie Love: Personal Assistant to Barack Obama"; Sports Medicine: "Disordered Eating: Extreme Weight Control"; Newspaper Website:"Americans with Accents Judged Less Credible than Native Speakers.".Vocabulary Strategy: Formal vs. Informal Language. Chapter 7 Review. .8. READING VISUALAIDS. .Goals for Chapter 8. Pretest. General Tips for Reading Visual Aids. Common Types of Visuals. Tables. Charts. Graphs. Diagrams. Maps. Reading Strategy: Keeping a Reading Journal. .Web Links. Reading Selections: Biography: "Ichiro Suzuki: International Baseball Star"; Computer Science" "Passwords"; Meteorology: "Tornadoes!" Vocabulary Strategy: The Contrast Context Clue. Chapter 8 Review.Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-111-83940-6
• Editorial: South Western
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
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• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2012
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• Idioma: Inglés