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Organized around high-interest contemporary themes, the Fourth Edition A Community of Readers presents college reading skills in the context of current and real-life issues relevant to students' communities. The authors use a unique system to teach the reading process called PRO (P-repare to Read, R-ead Actively and Reflect, and O-rganize to learn) that is introduced in the first chapter and then reinforced in every chapter opening and chapter review, giving students a concrete learning device to follow. Each chapter introduces a key reading skill (main idea, vocabulary, inference), with all readings in that chapter centered on the same theme. This thematic organization helps students develop schema while improving their reading skills. The Fourth Edition emphasizes both basic reading skills and higher level, critical reading skills, examining fact and opinion, understanding bias, and thinking critically.
Contents
I. SKILLS AND READINGS 1. The Reading Process Joining a Community of Readers Prepare To Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "Becoming a Student: Joining a Study Group" Barbara Jordan The Reading Process: PRO Preparing to Read Determining Your Purpose Previewing Previewing a Textbook Previewing a Chapter Previewing a Section Using Previous Knowledge Predicting What You Will Learn Reading 2 "Use the Tools for College Success!" Jesse Cunningham Reading Actively and Reflecting Reading Actively Reflecting Organizing and Using What You Have Read S: Selecting the Facts and Concepts You Need to Know U: Using the Material You've Selected R: Reciting the Information E: Examining Your Learning Periodically Table 1.1, The PRO Reading System Reading 3 "Suburb High, USA: School or Prison?" Marley Peifer Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 1A "How to Remember" Carole Wade and Carol Tavris Mastery Test 1B "What is Collaborative Learning" Toni Haring-Smith 2. Working with Words Computer Technology and Beyond Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "Living Without Computers" George Beekman Working with Words Reading and Vocabulary Context Clues Definition and Synonym Clues Example Clues General Information Clues Contrast Clues Reading 2 "Living with Computers" George Beekman Word Parts Prefixes Table 2.1, Prefixes Roots Table 2.2, Roots Suffixes Table 2.3, Suffixes The Dictionary Parts of a Dictionary Entry Choosing the Correct Meaning from the Dictionary Reading 3 "Robot Soldiers Are Coming" Tim Weiner Textbook Aids and Specialized Vocabulary Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 2A "Cyberthought" Ronald Kotulak Mastery Test 2B "No Secrets" George Beekman 3. Topics and Main Ideas Our Food, Our Culture Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "Oh, the Flavor of Your Fries" Eric Schlosser Topics and Main Ideas Topics Main Ideas Stated Main Ideas in Paragraphs Restating Main Ideas Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs Main Ideas in Short Passages Main Ideas in Articles and Longer Passages Reading 2 "Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health?" Paul Hursel Reading 3 "Easy Bake Ovens and Fashion Magazines: Women's Complex Relationships to Food and Eating" Kelly Mayhew Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 3A "Behind the Counter" Eric Schlosser Mastery Test 3B "What's in the Beef?" Howard Lyman 4. Support for Main Ideas Staying Well Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "Wellness: The New Health Goal" Paul M. Insel, Walton T. Roth, L. McKay Rollins, and Ray A. Peterson Supporting Points Major Supporting Points Minor Supporting Points Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Supporting Points Organizing To Learn Marking Texts Making Bulleted Lists Outlining Summarizing The Process of Summarizing Writing Main Idea Sentences in Summaries Reading 2 "Exercise for Health and Fitness" Paul M. Insel, Walton T. Roth, L. McKay Rollins, and Ray A. Peterson Reading 3 "How Stress Works" Bryan Williams and Sharon Knight Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 4A "A Personal Stress Survival Guide" Dianne Hales Mastery Test 4B "Smoking" Dianne Hales 5. Patterns of Organization Where We Live Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "American Cities One Hundred Years Ago" Robert A. Divine, T. H. Breen, George M. Fredrickson, and R. Hal Williams Patterns of Organization Chronological Order and Narration Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating a Timeline Definition and Classification Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating a Vocabulary List Exemplification Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating an Outline and Map Cause and Effect Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating a Chart Comparison and Contrast Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating a Circle Diagram Process Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating a Flow Chart Reading 2 "Gated Developments: Fortresses or Communities?" Heather Eudy Combined Patterns of Organization Problem and Solution Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Creating a Chart Argument Transitions and Clues Organizing to Learn: Using Many Options Table 5.1, Patterns of Organization Reading 3 "Why Are People Homeless?" National Coalition for the Homeless Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 5A "Life and Death in an Indian City" Joan Ferrante Mastery Test 5B "Sociological Perspectives on Urbanization and City Life" Alex Thio 6. Inferences and Reading Literature Dealing with Gender Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "Sex and Gender" William E. Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey Inferences Inferences from Visual Aids Inferences in Textbooks Inferences in Autobiographies Reading 2 "Sex, Lies, and Conversation" Deborah Tannen Inferences from Words Connotations Irony Reading 3 "Why I Want a Wife" Judy Brady Reading Literature Imagery Similes Metaphors Poetry Fiction Table 7.1, Key Questions for Reading Fiction Reading 4 "The Chase" Alberto Moravia Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 6A "Black Men and Public Space" Brent Staples Mastery Test 6B "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" Scott Russell Sanders 7. Facts and Opinions Living in a Diverse Society Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "Identity in Transformation" Yasmin Ahmed Fact and Opinion Fact Opinion Table 8.1, Facts and Opinions Recognizing Fact and Opinion Evaluating Facts What Are the Sources of the Facts? Which Facts Are Included? Reading 2 "Colorblind: When Blacks and Whites Can See No Gray" Alex Kotlowitz Evaluating Opinions What Are the Author's Worldview and Viewpoint? What Is the Author's Purpose? Is the Author Biased? What Is the Author's Tone? Reading 3 "Signing for a Revolution: Gallaudet University and Deaf Culture" Heather Eudy Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 8A "Rage" Martin Espada Mastery Test 8B "Can We All Get Along?" Al Martinez 8. Critical Thinking Science, Society, and Disease Prepare to Read Purpose Previous Knowledge Preview and Predict Reading 1 "This Is the End of the World: The Black Death" Barbara Tuchman Critical Thinking Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Using Critical Thinking to Solve Problems Reading 2 "Pathology of the Black Death" John P. McKay, Bennett D. Hill, and John Buckler Scientific Method Ethics Reading 3 "AIDS: The Long War" The Economist Evaluating Arguments Examine the Evidence Consider the Structure Check for Fallacies Make Ethical Decisions Table 9.1, Key Questions for Evaluating Arguments Reading 4 "As Sick As It Gets" Rudolph Mueller, M.D. Chapter Review Reader's Checklist Critical Reflections Writing Activity Classroom Community Extend Your Thinking Work the Web Mastery Test 8A "The Emergency Room and the Uninsured" Rudolph J. Mueller Mastery Test B "Making Well People 'Better'" Pat Mooney Extend Your Thinking Additional Readings and Exercises For Chapter 1, Joining a Community of Readers: "How We Learn" Ricki Linksman For Chapter 2, Computer Technology and Beyond: "Social and Ethical Issues of Our Computer Technology" George Beekman For Chapter 3, Our Food, Our Culture: "Table Rituals" Laurie Tarkan For Chapter 4, Staying Well: "Creativity and Longevity" Norman Cousins For Chapter 5, Where We Live: "Working with Our Hands" Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter For Chapter 6, Dealing with Gender: "Shame" Dick Gregory For Chapter 7, Living in a Diverse Society: "The War Prayer" Mark Twain For Chapter 8, "Ethical Issues Surrounding Death" John J. Macionis Test Your Skills -- Comprehensive Tests I. "Workers Feel Like Suckers" Ralph Frammolino II. "Criminals at Work" Hugh D. Barlow and David Kauzlarich PART II. A READER'S TOOLKIT 1. Note Taking: The Cornell Note-Taking System Record Reduce Reflect Recite Review Use the Cornell Method 2. Reading Visual Aids Maps Graphs Tables Pie Charts 3. Test Taking Overcome Test Anxiety Anticipate Test Questions Follow Directions Understand the Types of Questions Objective Questions Essay Questions Vocabulary Clues for Test Taking In Objective Questions In Essay Questions 4. Writing Tips for Readers 5. Reader Response Journals 6. Evaluating and Navigating Web Sites Source Currency Usefulness Elements of a Website 7. Reading Circles Get Organized Group Meetings Final Presentation (optional) Roles Summarizer Discussion Leader Passage Selector Researcher/Connector Illustrator Vocabulary Finder Anonymous Reading Circle Evaluations 8. Poster Sessions Preparing Your Topic Preparing Your Poster Content Visual Appearance Preparing Your Oral Presentation Giving Your Presentation Peer Evaluations How Poster Sessions Are Graded 9. Suggested Reading for Book Reports Bibliography Text Credits Photo and Art Credits Index READINGSBY DISCIPLINE In addition to the following readings, examples in the text and excerpts in exercises draw from a variety of disciplines that students will encounter in college. Biology Hursel, "Food Pyramids" Insel et al., "Wellness" Kotulak, "Cyberthought" Macionis, John J. "Ethical Issues Surrounding Death" McKay et al., "Pathology of the Black Death" Williams and Knight, "How Stress Works" Business Barlow and Kauzlarich, "Criminals at Work" Frammolino, "Workers Feel Like Suckers" Mooney, "Making Well People Better" Mueller, "As Sick As It Gets" Mueller, "Emergency Rooms and the Uninsured" Schlosser, "Behind the Counter" Schlosser, "Oh, the Flavor of Your Fries" Computers and Technology Beekman, "Social and Ethical Issues of Computer Technology" Beekman, "Living with Computers" Beekman, "Living Without Computers" Beekman, "No Secrets" Kotulak, "Cyberthought" Weiner, "Robot Soldiers are Coming Economics Barlowe and Kauzlarich, "Criminals at Work" Frammolino, "Workers Feel Like Suckers" Hursel, "Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health?" Education Cunningham, "Use the Tools for College Success!" Gregory, "Shame" Haring-Smith, "What Is Collaborative Learning?" Jordan, "Becoming a Student" Linksman, "How We Learn" Peifer, "Suburb High, USA" Ethics Beekman, "Social and Ethical Issues of Computer Technology Beekman, "No Secrets" Carter and Carter, "Working with Our Hands" Eudy, "Signing for a Revolution" Kotulak, "Cyberthought" Macionis, "Ethical Issues Surrounding Death" Mooney, "Making Well People 'Better'" Mueller, "As Sick As It Gets" Mueller, "Emergency Rooms and the Uninsured" The Economist, "AIDS" Twain, "The War Prayer" Weiner, "Robot Soldiers Are Coming" Ethnic Studies Ahmed, "Identity in Transformation" Espada, "Rage" Eudy, "Signing for a Revolution" Jordan, "Becoming a Student" Kotlowitz, "Colorblind" Martinez, "Can We All Get Along?" Staples, "Black Men and Public Space" Gender Studies Ahmed, "Identity in Transformation" Brady, "Why I Want a Wife" Espada, "Rage" Gregory, "Shame" Mayhew, "Easy Bake Ovens and Fashion Magazines" Moravia, "The Chase" Sanders, "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" Staples, "Black Men and Public Space" Tannen, "Sex, Lies, and Conversation" Health Cousins, "Creativity and Longevity" Eudy, "Signing for a Revolution" Hales, "A Personal Stress Survival Guide" Hales, "Smoking" Hursel, "Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health?" Insel et al., "Exercise for Health and Fitness" Insel et al., "Wellness" McKay et al., "Pathology of the Black Death" The Economist, "AIDS" Tuchman, "This Is the End of the World" Williams and Knight, "How Stress Works" History Divine et al "American Cities One Hundred Years Ago" Eudy, "Gated Developments" Jordan, "Becoming a Student" Tuchman, "This Is the End of the World" Twain, "The War Prayer" Linguistics Tannen, "Sex, Lies, and Conversation" Literature and Writing Espada, "Rage" Gregory, "Shame" Haring-Smith, "What Is Collaborative Learning?" Jordan, "Becoming a Student" Moravia, "The Chase" Twain, "The War Prayer" Nutrition Hursel, "Food Pyramids" Lyman, "What's in the Beef?" Mayhew, "Easy Bake Ovens and Fashion Magazines" Schlosser, "Oh, the Flavor of Your Fries" Tarkan, "Table Rituals" Psychology Cousins, "Creativity and Longevity" Gregory, "Shame" Linksman, "How We Learn" Sanders, "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" Smither, "Human Factors and Working Conditions" Staples, "Black Men and Public Space" Torrey, "The Going Rate on Shrinks" Wade and Tavris, "How to Remember" Tarkan, "Table Rituals" Political Science Beekman, "Social and Ethical Issues of Our Computer Technology" Hursel, "Food Pyramids: For Profit or Health" Weiner, "Robot Soldiers" The Economist, "Aids: The Long War" Twain, "The War Prayer" Public Health The Economist, "AIDS" Lyman, "What's in the Beef?" McKay, "Pathology of the Black Death" Macionis, "Ethical Issues Surrounding Death" Mooney, "Making Well People 'Better'" Mueller, "Emergency Rooms and the Uninsured" Mueller, "As Sick As It Gets" Tuchman, "This Is the End of the World" Sociology Ahmed, "Identity in Transformation" Barlow and Kauzlarich, "Criminals at Work" Beekman, "Computers and Jobs" Beekman, "Implications" Brady, "Why I Want a Wife" Espada, "Rage" Eudy, "Gated Developments" Ferrante, "Life and Death in an Indian City" Gregory, "Shame" Kotlowitz, "Colorblind" Macionis, "Ethical Issues Surrounding Death" Martinez, "Can We All Get Along?" National Coalition for the Homeless, "Why Are People Homeless?" Schlosser, "Behind the Counter" Staples, "Black Men and Public Space" Thio, "Sociological Perspectives" Urban Studies Eudy, "Gated Developments" Ferrante, "Life and Death in an Indian City Kotlowitz, "Colorblind" Divine et al, "American Cities One Hundred Years Ago" National Coalition for the Homeless, "Why Are People Homeless?" Thio, "Sociological Perspectives"
