Reading Across the Disciplines: College Reading and Beyond, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2018

  • Kathleen T. McWhorter Niagara County Community College

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ISBN-13: 9780137536511 (2021 update)

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Reading Across the Disciplines teaches essential college reading skills and guides their application in 10 academic disciplines and career fields. The author helps you expand your vocabulary and comprehension, practice methods for reading and thinking critically, and enhance your ability to make inferences.

Preface

 

Success Strategies – Adapting Your Studying and Learning for Academic Disciplines

Strategy 1: Customize Your Reading and Studying Strategies

Strategy 2: Learn the Language of the Discipline

Strategy 3: Adapt to Different Learning Environments

Strategy 4: Customize Your Note Taking

Strategy 5: Customize Your Test-Taking Skills

Strategy 6: Expand Your Critical-Thinking Skills

 

Part One – A Handbook for Reading and Thinking in College

1. Reading Actively

2. Learning During and After Reading

3. Vocabulary Building

4. Thesis, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions

5. Organizational Patterns

6. Reading and Thinking Visually

7. Making Inferences

8. Critical Reading

9. Reading Arguments

 

Part Two – Specialized Reading Skills in Academic Disciplines

10. Mathematics

11. Literature

 

Part Three – Readings for Academic Disciplines

12. Social Sciences

13. Communication/Speech

14. Political Science/Government/History

15. Business/Advertising/Economics

16. Life Sciences

17. Technology-Related Fields

18. Health-Related Fields

19. Career-Related Fields

 

Part Four – Classroom Simulation: Textbook Reading and Writing

Preparing for the Lecture

Reading the Assignment

Reading: Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories, and Communication, Joseph A. DeVito

Reviewing the Reading Assignment

Attending the Lecture and Participating in Class

Writing about the Reading

Taking Quizzes

Taking the Exam

 

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