Reading Across the Disciplines

Brief Contents

Detailed Contents viii

Preface xiii



Ten Success Strategies for Learning and Studying Academic Disciplines 1



PART ONE A Handbook for Reading and Thinking In College 25

1 Active Reading and Thinking Strategies 27

2 Vocabulary Building 41

3 Thesis, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions 62

4 Organizational Patterns 90

5 Reading and Thinking Visually

6 Making Inferences 122

7 Critical Reading 133

8 Organizing Ideas 153

9 Improving and Adjusting Your Reading Rate 177

10 Reading and Evaluating Electronic Sources 181



PART TWO Readings for Academic Disciplines 193



11 Social Sciences 198

12 Communication/Speech 228

13 Arts/Humanities/Literature 291

14 Political Science/Government/History 355

15 Business/Advertising/Economics 392

16 Technology/Computers 425

17 Health-Related Fields 456

18 Life Sciences 493

19 Physical Sciences/Mathematics 527

20 Career Fields 562

21 Workplace



PART THREE Textbook Chapter Reading 597

22 Psychology Textbook Chapter 599



Appendix 667

Reading Progress Chart 668

Credits 671

Index 679