College Reading and Study Skills
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College Reading and Study Skills approaches reading and studying as inseparable skills, crucial to success in college and beyond. It teaches reading, critical thinking, and study skills while demonstrating their interdependency. Students are encouraged to approach reading and study skills as methods of selecting, processing, and organizing the information to be learned. The text also covers time management, analysis of learning style, note-taking strategies, improving vocabulary, and strengthening critical comprehension—all elements crucial to student success.
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Kathleen T. McWhorter is the author of more than a dozen textbooks designed to help students succeed in college. Born in a rural farm community in Upstate New York, she went on to receive her Ed.D. from SUNY Buffalo. For 34 years she taught at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY, where she is professor emerita of humanities. Through her textbooks, Dr. McWhorter has helped an estimated 500,000 students improve their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
PART ONE: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Success Workshop 1: Learn About Your Courses and Your Campus Resources
Success Workshop 2: Manage Your Electronic Life
1. First Steps to Academic Success
Establishing Goals and Managing Your Valuable Time
Analyzing Your Learning Style
Understanding Your Instructors’ Teaching Styles
Meeting Your Instructors’ Expectations
Developing Active Learning Strategies
Thinking Critically
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Keeping Up with Reading Assignments
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
2. Taking Notes in Class
Sharpening Your Listening Skills
Preparing for a Class Lecture
How to Take Lecture Notes
How to Edit Your Notes
How to Study Your Notes
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Taking Notes on Textbook Readings
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
3. Communicating in the Classroom
Listening Critically
Asking and Answering Questions
Participating in Class Discussions
Working on Collaborative Activities
Making Oral Presentations
Communicating with Your Professors
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Preparing for Class Discussions
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
PART TWO: USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
Success Workshop 3: Working with New Course Formats: Online, Hybrid, and Flipped Courses
Success Workshop 4: Strengthen Your Concentration
4. Identify and Organize What to Learn
Paraphrasing
Highlighting
Marking a Textbook
Organizing by Outlining
Summarizing: Condensing Ideas
Mapping: A Visual Means of Organizing Ideas
Avoiding Plagiarism
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Knowing What Is Important and Identifying Supporting Details
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
5. Learning and Memory
Forgetting
An Overview of the Learning and Memory Process
Learning Strategies
Review
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Deciding What to Learn
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
PART THREE: ESSENTIAL READING SKILLS
Success Workshop 5: Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility
6. Active Reading Strategies
Previewing and Predicting
Discovering What You Already Know
Defining Your Purposes for Reading
Checking Your Comprehension
Strengthening Your Comprehension of Text
Reviewing After Reading
Strengthening Your Comprehension of Visual Aids
A Classic System for Active Reading: SQ3R
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Reading Difficult Textbooks
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
7. Expanding Your Vocabulary
General Approaches to Vocabulary Expansion
A Strategy for Learning Unfamiliar Words
Using Context Clues
Analyzing Word Parts
Using Reference Sources
Learning Specialized Terminology
Systems for Learning Vocabulary
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Locating Word Meanings
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
8. Understanding Paragraphs
Three Essential Elements of a Paragraph
How to Identify the Topic
How to Find the Main Idea
Where to Find the Topic Sentence
Recognizing Details
Transitions
Unstated Main Ideas
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Locating Main Ideas
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
9. Following Thought Patterns
The Organization of Textbook Chapters
Types of Supporting Information
Recognizing Organizational Patterns
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Identifying Patterns
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
PART FOUR: THINKING CRITICALLY AS YOU READ
Success Workshop 6: Think Critically About Course Content
10. Evaluating the Author’s Message
Making Inferences as You Read
Evaluating Author and Source Credibility
Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
Identifying the Author’s Purpose
Being Alert for Bias
Analyzing the Author’s Tone
Analyzing Arguments
Evaluating Data and Evidence
Thinking Critically about Graphics
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Critical Thinking Questions
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
11. Evaluating Authors’ Techniques
Paying Attention to Connotative Language
Examining Figurative Language
Watching for Missing Information
Being Alert for Generalizations
Examining the Author’s Assumptions
Watching for Manipulative Language
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Using Critical Thinking Features
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
PART FIVE: STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Success Workshop 7: Polish Your Academic Image
Success Workshop 8: Manage Stress
12. Working with Other Academic Sources
Beyond Textbooks: Other Academic Sources
Periodicals: Magazines and Scholarly Journals
Nonfiction and Scholarly Books
How to Read Academic Sources
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Adapting Your Learning Style by Reading Further
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
13. Preparing for Exams
Organizing Your Study and Review
Identifying What to Study
Analyzing and Synthesizing Information
Reviewing for Objective and Essay Exams
Preparing for Self-Testing
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Using In-Chapter Self-Test Questions
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
14. Taking Exams
General Suggestions for Taking Exams
Hints for Taking Objective Exams
Hints for Taking Standardized Tests
Hints for Taking Essay Exams
Controlling Test Anxiety
USING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Using Headings to Create Practice Tests
Self-Test Summary
Applying Your Skills
Discussing the Chapter
Analyzing a Study Situation
Working on Collaborative Projects
Quick Quiz
PART SIX: THEMATIC READINGS
Theme A: Controversies in Science
“Shades of Grey in the Ethics of Designer Babies” Anjana Ahuja
“What Is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?” Russell McLendon
Textbook Excerpt: “Some Possible Consequences of Global Warming” Frederick K. Lutgens
Making Connections
What Do You Think?
Theme B: Health Issues
“Ethical Dilemmas Surround Those Willing to Sell, Buy Kidneys on the Black Market” Michelle Castillo
“The Virtual House Call” James Henslin
Textbook Excerpt: “Self-Help on the Web: Proceed with Caution” Lillian Burke and Barbara Weill
Making Connections What Do You Think?
Theme C: Internet and Communication
“What Happens When Kids Don’t Have Internet at Home” Rachel Monahan
“Don’t Let Developing Countries Lag Behind in the Smartphone Revolution” Nathan Eagle
Textbook Excerpt: “Linking Up: 21st-Century Social Networking” J. Charles Sterin
Making Connections
What Do You Think?
PART SEVEN: CLASSROOM SIMULATION: TEXTBOOK READING AND WRITING
Preparing for the Lecture
Reading the Assignment
Chapter 11, “Race and Ethnicity,” John J. Macionis
Reviewing the Reading Assignment
Attending the Lecture and Participating in Class
Writing About the Reading
Taking Quizzes
Taking the Exam
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.01.2016 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 272 mm |
| Gewicht | 853 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Erwachsenenbildung |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-411170-2 / 0134111702 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-411170-4 / 9780134111704 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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