Reading Across the Disciplines

Detailed Contents viii

Preface xiii

PART ONE        A Handbook for Reading and Thinking In College        25

                            1    Active Reading and Thinking Strategies 27

                            2    Vocabulary Building    41

                            3    Thesis, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions 62

                            4    Organizational Patterns    90

                            5    Reading and Thinking Visually

                            6    Making Inferences    122

                            7    Critical Reading    133

                            8    Organizing Ideas   153

                            9    Improving and Adjusting Your Reading Rate 177

                         10    Reading and Evaluating Electronic Sources 181

                          11    Social Sciences 198

                          12    Communication/Speech 228

                          13    Arts/Humanities/Literature 291

                          14    Political Science/Government/History 355

                          15    Business/Advertising/Economics 392

                          16    Technology/Computers 425

                          17    Health-Related Fields 456

                          18    Life Sciences 493

                          19    Physical Sciences/Mathematics 527

                          20    Career Fields 562

                          21    Workplace

                         22    Psychology Textbook Chapter 599

                         Appendix 667

                         Reading Progress Chart 668

                         Credits 671

                         Index 679

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