Full Description
Making Reading Relevant is a brief, intermediate-level reading text that manages to address all of the topics and issues needed to conduct productive and meaningful courses. Note: This is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below 0321912993 / 9780321912992 Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting plus NEW MyReadingLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321866134 / 9780321866134 NEW MyReading Lab with Pearson etext -- Standalone Access Code -- for Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting 0321888669 / 9780321888662 Making Reading Relevant: The Art of Connecting
Contents
Chapter 1 VOCABULARY STRATEGIES 1Vocabulary Strategies Overview 2A. Context Clues 3B. Word Analysis 9C. Denotation and Connotation 18Writing Like a Reader 20Quick Connections 21Chapter 2 BASIC COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES 23Comprehension Strategies Overview 24A. Identifying Topics 24B. Identifying Main Ideas 27C. Identifying Details 32Writing Like a Reader 35D. Improving Comprehension 35Quick Connections 38Chapter 3 TEXTBOOK STRATEGIES 39Textbook Strategies Overview 40A. Identifying and Using Textbook OrganizationalAids 41B. Textbook Reading Methods 43Writing Like a Reader 56C. Reading Graphs, Charts, and Tables 56D. Taking Notes While Reading 60E. Skimming and Scanning 63F. Textbook Excerpt for Practice 66Quick Connections 69Chapter 4 CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES 71Part A: Critical Reading Strategies Overview 72A. Predicting, Drawing Conclusions, and MakingInferences 72Part B: Critical Reading Strategies Overview 82B. Analyzing and Synthesizing 82Writing Like a Reader 90Quick Connections 93Chapter 5 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STRATEGIES 95Figurative Language Strategies Overview 96A. Metaphor and Simile 97B. Personification 102C. Hyperbole 104Writing Like a Reader 106Quick Connections 108Patterns of Organization Strategies Overview 112A. Narration (Time Order) 114B. Description 116C. Process Analysis 118D. Classification 118E. Comparison/Contrast 123F. Definition and Example 124Writing Like a Reader 128Quick Connections 130Chapter 7 VISUAL LITERACY STRATEGIES 132Visual Literacy Strategies Overview 134A. Cluster Diagram 137B. Five Ws Concept Web 138C. Venn Diagram 140Writing Like a Reader 142Quick Connections 143Chapter 8 INFORMATION LITERACY STRATEGIES 145Information Literacy Strategies Overview 147A. How to Search the Internet 147B. Evaluating and Citing Web Sources 150Writing Like a Reader 157C. Word Processing Basics-A Reference Guide 158Quick Connections 164Credits 166Index 167
