Simon and Schuster Short Prose Reader, The, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (January 13, 2011) © 2012

  • Robert Funk Eastern Illinois University
  • Elizabeth McMahan Emerita, Illinois State University
  • Susan X. Day University of Houston
  • Linda S. Coleman Eastern Illinois University
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For one semester Developmental English/ Basic Writing and Freshman Composition courses.

The Simon and Schuster Short Prose Reader combines high-interest reading material with creative, principled writing instruction.

The Simon and Schuster Short Prose Reader is process-oriented and based on interactive pedagogy; it combines creative, up-to-date writing instruction with traditional concerns for correctness, coherence, and clarity. Short, high-interest readings provide ideas for writing, suggest ways to approach a topic, and illustrate strategies for organizing and presenting information. Each essay is accompanied by questions and assignments that guide students in analyzing what they have read and in composing their own essays. Students will experience success in their writing and will become more involved in learning; teachers will find the approach convenient and easily adaptable for their own course.

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Editing Skills: Contents

Preface

 

Chapter 1     ACTIVE READING

            Learning to Be an Active Reader

            Keeping a Journal

            Previewing the Reading

                    Title

                    Author and Other Publication Facts

                    Visual Features and Supplements

                    Responses and Predictions

            A First Reading

            Staying Aware of Conventions

                    Subject  

                    Main Idea or Thesis

                    Supporting Material

                    Patterns of Organization

                    Paragraphs

                    Transitions

            A Sample Essay: Bob Greene, “Handled with Care”

            Marking the Text

            Clarifying Meaning

                    Using the Dictionary

                    Reading Aloud

                    Discussing

                    Rereading

            Making Inferences and Associations

                    Reading between the Lines

                    Developing Inference Skills

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