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College Reading and Study Skills » (11st Edition)
Authors: Kathleen T. McWhorter
ISBN-13: 9780205734955, ISBN-10: 0205734952
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Date Published: October 2009
Edition: 11st Edition
Author Biography: Kathleen T. McWhorter
Book Synopsis
Getting the students to reflect on their thinking, College Reading and Study Skills is a college reading and study text depicting reading as a process and providing concise instruction, skill application exercises, and exercises using textbook excerpts to contribute to success in college.
Booknews
New edition of a standard college text/workbook. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Pt. 1 | Succeeding in College | 1 |
| Ch. 1 | How to Succeed | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Organizing Your Time | 23 |
| Ch. 3 | Principles of Learning and Memory | 41 |
| Pt. 2 | Strategies for Active Learning | 61 |
| Ch. 4 | Prereading and Predicting | 63 |
| Ch. 5 | Setting the State for Learning | 79 |
| Ch. 6 | Focusing and Monitoring Your Learning | 97 |
| Pt. 3 | Understanding Content | 119 |
| Ch. 7 | Understanding Paragraphs | 121 |
| Ch. 8 | Following Thought Patterns | 148 |
| Ch. 9 | Reading Graphics and Technical Writing | 182 |
| Ch. 10 | Critical Thinking and Reading | 209 |
| Pt. 4 | Learning from Texts | 231 |
| Ch. 11 | Textbook Highlighting and Marking | 233 |
| Ch. 12 | Methods of Organizing Information | 249 |
| Ch. 13 | Study and Review Strategies | 264 |
| Pt. 5 | Classroom Performance Skills | 283 |
| Ch. 14 | Lecture Note-Taking Techniques | 285 |
| Ch. 15 | Participating in Class Activities and Projects | 303 |
| Ch. 16 | Preparing for Exams | 313 |
| Ch. 17 | Taking Exams | 326 |
| Ch. 18 | Preparing Written Assignments and Research Papers | 346 |
| Pt. 6 | Developing Reading Efficiency: Vocabulary and Reading Rate | 361 |
| Ch. 19 | Expanding Your Vocabulary | 363 |
| Ch. 20 | Effective Use of Context and Word Parts | 375 |
| Ch. 21 | Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility | 391 |
| App. A | Sample Textbook Chapter: "Health, Stress, and Coping" | 411 |
| App. B | Five Textbook Excerpts | 447 |
| Answer Key | 473 | |
| References | 481 | |
| Endnotes | 483 | |
| Credits | 485 | |
| Index | 487 |
Subjects
Education & Teaching
Teaching Reading & Language Teaching - Reading
Nonfiction All Nonfiction Education - General & Miscellaneous
Teaching Reading & Language Teaching - ReadingNonfiction
All Nonfiction Education - General & Miscellaneous
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