ACADEMIC LITERACY (P)

Contents Note:Each chapter concludes with a Chaper Summary and an Extended Application, which includes "Working Together" and "Using Technology." I. Handbook for Reading and Studying Strategies 1. Taking Control of Your Reading Assessing Your Academic Self-Esteem Taking Control of Your Learning Taking Control of Your Learning Environment Taking Control of Your Comprehension Preparing for Tests 2. Using Context Clues and Other Strategies for Increasing Vocabulary How Will Context Help You Read Academic Text? What Is the Process for Using Context Clues? What Are the Most Useful Types of Context Clues? Intelligent Use of the Dictionary Word Structure: A Clue to Word Meaning 3. Strategic Reading for Topics, Subtopics, and Main Ideas What Is the Topic of a Reading Selection? Recognizing Topics and Subtopics Just What Is the Main Idea? Purposes for Creating Main-Idea Sentences The Process for Creating Main-Idea Sentences Other Considerations for Creating Main-Idea Sentences Testing Your Main-Idea Sentences 4. Understanding Details Why Are Details Needed? Understanding Types of Details Details as Answers to Questions Major and Minor Details 5. Understanding Organizational Patterns in Academic Texts Reviewing What You Already Know How Can Patterns Be Identified? Relationships Between Main Ideas and Patterns Recognizing Patterns of Organization Using Patterns to Help You Remember 6. Strategies for Critical Reading and Thinking What Is Critical Reading? Distinguishing Statements of Fact from Statements of Opinion Evidence for Statements of Opinion Additional Criteria for Judging Facts and Opinions Recognizing Point of View Reading to Make Inferences Inferences in Everyday Life Finding Support for Your Inferences Identifying Author's Style, Tone, and Mood Identifying Author's Style Drawing Conclusions from Your Reading 7. Strategies for Reading Visual Aids in Texts What Are Visual Aids? What Are the Various Types of Visual Aids? How Do Visual Aids Facilitate Comprehension? What Are Effective Strategies for Reading Visual Aids? Previewing Visual Aids Noting Details Connecting Visual Aids to Text Making Inferences from Visual Aids Drawing Conclusions from Visual Aids 8. Strategies for Active Listening and Notetaking Becoming a Good Listener Indicators of Positive Listening Effective Notetaking from Books and Lectures A Process for Effective Notetaking Identifying Usable Notes Notetaking Basics Notetaking Systems Using Your Notes Effectively Preparing Graphics from Lectures and Texts Underlining and Marking Textbooks 9. Assessing Your Knowledge II. Background Essays for Academic Literacy Cross-Reference to Handbook for Reading and Study Strategies 10. Psychology Key Concepts for the Study of Psychology Philip G. Zimbardo and Ann L. Weber, Studying Psychology Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading Psychology Sharon Begley, Is Everybody Crazy? Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Monica Ramirez Basco, The "Perfect Trap" Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion 11. Sociology Key Concepts for the Study of Sociology James M. Henslin, The Sociological Perspective Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading Sociology Donna Harrington, Blown Away by School Violence Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Jill Nelson, Racist or Realistic? Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Elinor Burken, Pushing Mommy off the Track Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion 12. The Sciences Key Concepts for the Study of the Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Nature of Science Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading the Sciences Robert James Bidinotto, What Is the Truth About Global Warming? Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Mark Harris, To Be or Not to Be Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion 13. Business Key Concepts for the Study of Business Roger E. Herman and Joyce L. Gioia, Making Work Meaningful: Secrets of the Future-Focused Corporation Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading Business Ben Wildavsky, McJobs Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Chris Tilly, The World Is Their Ashtray Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion 14. History Key Concepts for the Study of History F. Otnes, Why History? Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading History Richard Shenkman, The Frontier Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Olaudah Equiano, Kidnapped, Enslaved, and Sold Away c. 1756 Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion 15. Literature Key Concepts for the Study of Literature T. Alan Broughton, Why I Write Novels Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading Literature Piri Thomas, Puerto Rican Paradise Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Hisaye Yamamoto, Wilshire Bus Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion 16. Political Science Key Concepts for the Study of Political Science Lewis A. Froman, Jr., Politics in Everyday Life Preview Comprehension of the Discipline Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Guidelines for Reading Political Science James Q. Wilson, What Should We Know about American Government? Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Geraldine Woods, The Case for Affirmative Action Preview Postreading Comprehension Development Critical Thinking: Reaction and Discussion Appendix: Readability Levels for Essays. Text Credits. IndexLewis, Jill is the author of 'ACADEMIC LITERACY (P)' with ISBN 9780618042722 and ISBN 0618042725.