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The Master Reader combines solid skill instruction with a wealth of guided practice to develop the quintessential abilities students need to become master readers and critical thinkers. The author integrates reading skills with the reading process (SQ3R) to produce more effective readers and lead students to discover the power and pleasure of reading. Providing step-by-step reading instruction, a wide range of practice and test materials (including a separate lab manual), and a rich selection of readings from textbooks and other sources, the author makes students responsible for their reading by guiding them to improve mastery of the major reading skills while teaching students to develop a system for reading.0321993594 / 9780321993595 Master Reader, The with NEW MyReadingLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205869165 / 9780205869169 NEW MyReadingLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0321916778 / 9780321916778 Master Reader, The
Contents
Brief ContentsDetailed ContentsPrefacePart 1: Becoming a Master Reader 1 A Reading System for Master Readers 2 Vocabulary Skills 3 Stated Main Ideas 4 Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas 5 Supporting Details 6 Outlines and Concept Maps 7 Transitions and Thought Patterns 8 More Thought Patterns 9 Fact and Opinion 10 Tone and Purpose 11 Inferences 12 The Basics of Argument 13 Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques Part 2: Additional Readings Part 3: Combined-Skills Tests Text Credits Photo Credits Index Detailed ContentsPrefacePart 1: Becoming a Master Reader 1Chapter 1: A Reading System for Master Readers 3Define Prior Knowledge Use the Three Phases of the Reading Process with SQ3R Survey and Question Before ReadingSurvey Question Read and Annotate During ReadingRead Annotate Recite and Review After ReadingRecite Review Develop Textbook Skills: Use SQ3R to Master Textbook ReadingApply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Reading Process Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About a Reading System for Master Readers Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of a Reading System for Master Readers Chapter 2: Vocabulary SkillsBefore Reading About Vocabulary SkillsDefine VocabularyAnalyze Context Clues Using SAGE: Synonyms, Antonyms, General Sense of the Passage, and ExamplesSynonymsAntonymsGeneral ContextExamplesDevelop Textbook Skills: Using a GlossaryAnalyze Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, SuffixesRootsPrefixesSuffixesDevelop Textbook Skills: Discipline-Specific Vocabulary Develop Textbook Skills: Visual VocabularyApply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of VocabularyAcademic ApplicationPersonal ApplicationCareer ApplicationReview TestsAfter Reading About Vocabulary SkillsMastery TestsChapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary SkillsChapter 3: Stated Main Ideas Before Reading About Stated Main Ideas Identify the Traits of a Main Idea Identify the Topic of a Paragraph Identify a Topic Sentence Analyze the Flow of Ideas and Identify Placement of Topic Sentences Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph Topic Sentence Within a ParagraphTopic Sentence at the End of A Paragraph Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of the Paragraph Recognize the Central Idea and the Thesis Statement Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbook Passages Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Stated Main Ideas Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Stated Main Ideas Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Stated Main Ideas Chapter 4: Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas Define the Term Implied Main Idea Analyze Supporting Details and Thought Patterns to Determine Implied Main Ideas Determine the Implied Main Ideas of Paragraphs Create a Summary from the Supporting Details Determine and State the Implied Central Idea Develop Textbook Skills: How to Read a MapRecognize Experience and Perspective Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Implied Main Ideas Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Implied Main and Implied Central Ideas Chapter 5: Supporting Details Before Reading About Supporting Details Create Questions to Locate Supporting Details Distinguish Between Major and Minor Details Create a Summary from Annotations Drafting a Summary: Implied Main Ideas Develop Textbook Skills: Chapter-End Questions in a Textbook Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Supporting DetailsAcademic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Supporting DetailsMastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Supporting Details Chapter 6: Outlines and Concept Maps Before Reading about Outlines and Concept Maps Create Outlines Create Concept Maps Develop Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Outlines and Concept Maps Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Outlines and Concept Maps Chapter 7: Transitions and Thought Patterns Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns Recognize Transition Words to Determine Relationships Within a Sentence Recognize Thought Patterns to Determine Relationships Between Sentences The Time Order Pattern The Space Order PatternThe Listing Pattern The Classification Pattern Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Transitions and Thought Patterns Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Transitions and Thought Patterns Chapter 8: More Thought Patterns Before Reading About More Thought Patterns Recognize the Comparison-and Contrast Pattern and Signal Words Comparison Contrast Comparison and Contrast Recognize the Cause-and-Effect Pattern and Signal Words Recognize the Generalization-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words Recognize the Definition-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in TextbooksApply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of More Thought PatternsAcademic Application Personal Application Career Application Review TestsAfter Reading About More Thought PatternsMastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of More Thought Patterns Chapter 9: Fact and Opinion Before Reading About Fact and Opinion Define the Terms Fact and Opinion Ask Questions to Identify Facts Analyze Biased Words to Identify OpinionsAnalyze Qualifiers to Identify OpinionsAnalyze Supposed "Facts" Read Critically: Evaluate Details as Fact or Opinion in Context Evaluate the Context of the PassageEvaluate the Context of the AuthorEvaluate the Context of the SourceDevelop Textbook Skills: Fact and Opinion in Textbooks Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Fact and OpinionAcademic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Fact and OpinionMastery TestsChapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Fact and Opinion Chapter 10: Tone and Purpose 451Before Reading About Tone and Purpose 451Define the Terms Tone and Purpose 452Understand How Tone is Established 454Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words 457Determine the General Purpose in the Main Idea 460Determine the Primary Purpose of a Passage 465Evaluate Passages for the Use of Irony 470Develop Textbook Skills: Recognize an Author's Tone and Purpose 473Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Tone and Purpose 474Academic Application 475Personal Application 476Career Application 477Review Tests 478After Reading About Tone and Purpose 488Mastery Tests 489Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Tone and Purpose 497Chapter 10: Tone and Purpose Before Reading About Tone and Purpose Define the Terms Tone and Purpose Recognize How Tone is EstablishedIdentify Subjective and Objective Tone Words Determine the General Purpose in the Main Idea Determine the Primary Purpose of a PassageRecognize Irony Used for Special EffectsDevelop Textbook Skills: Recognize an Author's Tone and Purpose Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Tone and PurposeAcademic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Tone and Purpose Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Tone and Purpose Chapter 11: Inferences Before Reading About InferencesDescribe Inferences as Educated GuessesDefine a Valid InferenceApply the VALID Approach to Make Inferences and Avoid Invalid Conclusions Step 1: Verify and Value the Facts Step 2: Assess Prior KnowledgeStep 3: Learn from the TextStep 4: Investigate for BiasStep 5: Detect ContradictionsMake Inferences Based on Creative Expressions Develop Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids in Textbooks Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Inferences Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Inferences Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Inferences Chapter 12: The Basics of Argument Before Reading About the Basics of Argument Define the Terms Argument, Claim, and Supports Step 1: Identify the Author's Claim and Supports Step 2: Determine Whether the Supports Are Relevant Step 3: Determine Whether the Supports Are Adequate Step 4: Analyze the Argument for BiasDevelop Textbook Skills: The Logic of Argument in Textbooks Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Basics of Argument Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About the Basics of Argument Mastery Tests Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About the Basics of Argument Chapter 13: Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques Before Reading About Advanced ArgumentDefine Biased Arguments: Fallacy and PropagandaWhat Is a Fallacy in Logical Thought? What Is Propaganda? Detect Fallacies Based on Irrelevant Arguments: Personal Attack, Straw Man, and Begging the Question Personal Attack Straw Man Begging the Question Detect Propaganda Techniques Based on Irrelevant Arguments: Name-Calling, Testimonials, Bandwagon, and Plain FolksName-Calling Testimonials Bandwagon Plain Folks Detect Fallacies Based on Inadequate Arguments: Either-Or, False Comparison, and False Cause Either-Or False Comparison False Cause Detect Propaganda Techniques Based on Inadequate Arguments: Card Stacking, Transfer, and Glittering Generalities Card Stacking Transfer Glittering Generalities Develop Textbook Skills: Examining Biased Arguments in TextbooksApply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques Academic Application Personal Application Career Application Review Tests After Reading About Advanced Argument Mastery Tests 6Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques Part 2: Additional ReadingsThe Connection Between Reading and WritingAnnotating a TextWriting a SummaryA Reading-Writing Plan of Action1 Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?By Deborah Tannen2 Prude or Prudent? The Debate Over Access to Plan BBy Kathleen Parker3 Binge Drinking, a Campus KillerBy Sabrina Rubin Erdely4 Is Substance Abuse a Social Problem?By John D. Carl5 An Account of Alfred C. Cooley's Plight in the Face of Hurricane KatrinaBy Sandra Offiah-Hawkins6 Night DivingBy Bucky McMahon7 Fannie Lou HamerBy Maya Angelou8 Human DevelopmentBy Richard J. Gerrig with Philip G. Zimbardo9 The Price of GreatnessBy Winston S. Churchill10 Real People in the "Age of the Common Man"By Jacqueline Jones, Peter H. Wood, Thomas Borstelmann, Elaine Tyler May, and Vicki L. RuizPart 3: Combined-Skills TestsText Credits C-1Photo Credits C-3Index I-1
