Table Of Contents:
Preface xiii
Introduction 1(4)

PART 1 Becoming a Master Reader 5(686)

A Reading System for Master Readers 7(52)

Prior Knowledge 8(3)

The Reading Process 11(10)

Before Reading: Survey and Question 12(3)

During Reading: Read and Recite 15(3)

After Reading: Review 18(3)

Reading a Textbook: Using SQ3R to Master Textbook Reading 21(8)

Chapter Review 29(1)

Applications 30(5)

Review Tests 35(12)

Mastery Tests 47(12)

Vocabulary Skills 59(52)

Before Reading About Vocabulary Skills 59(1)

Words Are Building Blocks 60(1)

Context Clues: A SAGE Approach 60(1)

Synonyms 61(9)

Antonyms 62(2)

General Context 64(1)

Examples 65(1)

Reading a Textbook: Using a Glossary 66(4)

Word Parts 70(7)

Roots 72(2)

Prefixes 74(1)

Suffixes 75(2)

Reading a Textbook: Discipline-Specific Vocabulary 77(5)

Reading a Textbook: Visual Vocabulary 82(2)

Chapter Review 84(1)

Applications 85(3)

Review Tests 88(10)

After Reading About Vocabulary Skills 98(1)

Mastery Tests 99(12)

Stated Main Ideas 111(54)

Before Reading About Stated Main Ideas 111(1)

The Traits of a Main Idea 112(11)

Identifying the Topic of a Paragraph 113(3)

Identifying a Topic Sentence 116(7)

The Flow of Ideas and Placement of Topic Sentences 123(7)

Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph 123(1)

Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph 124(2)

Topic Sentence at the End of a Paragraph 126(2)

Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of a Paragraph 128(2)

The Central Idea and the Thesis Statement 130(2)

Reading a Textbook: Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas 132(5)

Chapter Review 137(1)

Applications 138(3)

Review Tests 141(10)

After Reading About Stated Main Ideas 151(2)

Mastery Tests 153(12)

Supporting Details 165(40)

Before Reading About Supporting Details 165(1)

Questions for Locating Supporting Details 166(4)

Major and Minor Details 170(4)

Creating a Summary from Annotations 174(3)

Reading a Textbook: Chapter-end Questions 177(2)

Chapter Review 179(1)

Applications 180(1)

Review Tests 181(10)

After Reading About Supporting Details 191(2)

Mastery Tests 193(12)

Outlines and Concept Maps 205(44)

Before Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps 205(5)

Concept Maps 210(4)

Reading a Textbook: The Table of Contents in a Textbook 214(4)

Chapter Review 218(1)

Applications 218(6)

Review Tests 224(12)

After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps 236(1)

Mastery Tests 237(12)

Transitions and Thought Patterns 249(56)

Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns 249(1)

Transition Words: Relationships Within a Sentence 250(3)

Thought Patterns: Relationships Between Sentences 253(22)

The Time Order Pattern 259(8)

The Space Order Pattern 267(2)

The Listing Pattern 269(2)

The Classification Pattern 271(4)

Reading a Textbook: Thought Patterns in Textbooks 275(2)

Chapter Review 277(1)

Applications 278(2)

Review Tests 280(12)

After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns 292(1)

Mastery Tests 293(12)

More Thought Patterns 305(42)

Before Reading About More Thought Patterns 305(1)

The Comparison-and-Contrast Pattern 306(10)

Comparison 306(3)

Contrast 309(3)

Comparison and Contrast 312(4)

The Cause-and-Effect Pattern 316(6)

The Generalization-and-Example Pattern 322(2)

The Definition Pattern 324(3)

Reading a Textbook: Thought Patterns and Textbooks 327(2)

Chapter Review 329(1)

Applications 330(3)

Review Tests 333(13)

After Reading About More Thought Patterns 346(1)

Mastery Tests 347(70)

Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas 359(1)

Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas 359(1)

What Is an Implied Main Idea? 360(3)

Using Supporting Details and Thought Patterns to Find Implied Main Ideas 363(4)

Finding the Implied Main Ideas of Paragraphs 367(2)

Creating a Summary from the Supporting Details 369(6)

The Implied Central Idea 375(3)

Reading a Textbook: How to Read a Map 378(4)

A Final Note About Experience and Perspective 382(1)

Chapter Review 382(1)

Applications 383(5)

Review Tests 388(15)

After Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas 403(2)

Mastery Tests 405(12)

Fact and Opinion 417(52)

Before Reading About Fact and Opinion 417(1)

What Is the Difference Between Fact and Opinion? 418(2)

Ask Questions to Identify Facts 420(1)

Note Biased Words to Identify Opinions 421(1)

Note Qualifiers to Identify Opinions 422(1)

Think Carefully About Supposed "Facts" 423(6)

Read Critically: Evaluate Details as Fact or Opinion in Context 429(7)

Evaluate the Context of the Passage 430(2)

Evaluate the Context of the Author 432(1)

Evaluate the Context of the Source 433(3)

Reading a Textbook: The Use of Graphics, Fact, and Opinion in a Textbook Passage 436(4)

Chapter Review 440(1)

Applications 441(2)

Review Tests 443(12)

After Reading About Fact and Opinion 455(2)

Mastery Tests 457(12)

Tone and Purpose 469(56)

Before Reading About Tone and Purpose 469(1)

What Are Tone and Purpose? 470(1)

Understand How Tone Is Established 471(4)

Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words 475(4)

Discover the General Purpose in the Main Idea 479(5)

Figure out the Primary Purpose 484(4)

Recognize Irony Used for Special Effects 488(4)

Reading a Textbook: Author's Tone and Purpose 492(2)

Chapter Review 494(1)

Applications 495(2)

Review Tests 497(14)

After Reading About Tone and Purpose 511(2)

Mastery Tests 513(12)

Inferences 525(56)

Before Reading About Inferences 525(1)

Inferences: Educated Guesses 526(1)

What Is a Valid Inference? 527(3)

Making VALID Inferences and Avoiding Invalid Conclusions 530(14)

Verify and Value the Facts 531(2)

Assess Prior Knowledge 533(2)

Learn from the Text 535(5)

Investigate for Bias 540(2)

Detect Contradictions 542(2)

Inferences in Creative Expression 544(5)

Reading a Textbook: Inferences and Visual Aids 549(2)

Chapter Review 551(1)

Applications 552(3)

Review Tests 555(13)

After Reading About Inferences 568(1)

Mastery Tests 569(12)

The Basics of Argument 581(54)

Before Reading About the Basics of Argument 581(1)

What Is an Argument? 582(1)

Identify the Author's Claim and Supports 583(5)

Decide Whether the Supports Are Relevant 588(9)

Decide Whether the Supports Are Adequate 597(3)

Check the Argument for Bias 600(3)

Reading a Textbook: The Logic of Argument 603(3)

Chapter Review 606(1)

Applications 607(3)

Review Tests 610(12)

After Reading About the Basics of Argument 622(1)

Mastery Tests 623(12)

Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques 635(56)

Before Reading About Advanced Argument 636(1)

Biased Arguments 636(6)

What Is a Fallacy in Logical Thought? 637(2)

What Is Propaganda? 639(3)

Irrelevant Arguments: Fallacies 642(4)

Personal Attack 642(1)

Straw Man 643(1)

Begging the Question 644(2)

Irrelevant Arguments: Propaganda Techniques 646(5)

Name-Calling 646(1)

Testimonials 647(1)

Bandwagon 648(1)

Plain Folks 648(3)

Inadequate Arguments: Fallacies 651(4)

Either-Or 651(1)

False Comparison 652(1)

False Cause 653(2)

Inadequate Arguments: Propaganda Techniques 655(4)

Card Stacking 655(1)

Transfer 656(1)

Glittering Generalities 657(2)

Reading a Textbook: Examining Biased Arguments 659(4)

Chapter Review 663(1)

Applications 664(1)

Review Tests 665(13)

After Reading About Advanced Argument 678(1)

Mastery Tests 679(12)

PART 2 Additional Readings 691(102)

The Connection Between Reading and Writing 692(101)

Prewrite 692(1)

Organize Your Ideas 692(1)

Write 693(1)

Edit and Revise 693(2)

Annotating a Text 695(1)

Writing a Summary 695(3)

The Twitter Revolution 698(10)

Michael S. Malone

Greed Is Not Good---So What Do We Do About It? 708(9)

Susan Jacoby

On Being a Muslim American 717(8)

Eboo Patel

Muslims Speak Out: What Islam Really Says About Violence, Human Rights, and Other Religions 725(10)

Ali Gomaa

A Quilt of a Country: Out pf Many, One? For the Most Pluralistic Nation on Earth, It's the Ideal---And the Reality 735(9)

Anna Quindlen

The Destructive Male 744(10)

Elisabeth Cady Stanton

Feminism Has Caused the Breakdown of the Family 754(9)

Leslie Anne Carbone

Barack Obama's Election Is a Joyful and Historic Time 763(9)

Quincy Jones

Barack Obama's Announcement for President 772(12)

Barak Obama

A Day's Pay for a Day's Work 784(9)

Brian Grow

PART 3 Combined-Skills Tests 793(24)
Text Credits 817(4)
Photo Credits 821(1)
Index 822