Name: College Reading and Study Skills By Kathleen McWhorter
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College Reading and Study Skills by Kathleen McWhorter

For courses in Develomental Reading. 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. Also available with MyReadingLab (TM) MyReadingLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to complement this text by engaging students and improving results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them develop their reading skills - ultimately promoting transference of those skills to college-level work. Full-length readings and assignments from the text are available in the etext version of MyReadingLab, strengthening the connection between the classroom and work done outside of class. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyReadingLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyReadingLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyReadingLab, search for: 013407520X / 9780134075204 College Reading and Study Skills Plus MyReadingLab with Pearson eText-Access Card Package, 13/e Package consists of: 0133995135 / 9780133995138 MyReadingLab with Pearson eText -- Glue in Access Card 0133995143 / 9780133995145 MyReadingLab with Pearson eText -- Inside Star Sticker 0134111702 / 9780134111704 College Reading and Study Skills

About Kathleen McWhorter

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

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College Reading and Study Skills by Kathleen McWhorter

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Kathleen McWhorter

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20160107

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