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Academic reading / Kathleen T. McWhorter..
By: McWhorter, Kathleen T
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BookPublisher: Glenview, Ill. : Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown Higher Education, c1990Description: 432 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0673398528 .Subject(s): Reading (Higher education) | Study skills | Reading comprehensionDDC classification: 428.407
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 428.407 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00011519 |
Total holds: 0
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Academic Reading" is an advanced reading text that provides reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies for reading in the major academic disciplines, and has been written in consultation with teachers from across each discipline.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-420).
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- I Fundamentals of Reading Strategies
- 1 Strategies for Active Reading
- 2 Fundamental Comprehension Skills
- 3 Essential Vocabulary Skills
- II Critical Reading Strategies
- 4 Evaluating the Author's Message
- 5 Evaluating the Author's Techniques
- 6 Reading and Evaluating Arguments
- III Academic Reading Strategies
- 7 Patterns of Academic Thought
- 8 Learning from Textbooks
- 9 Using Writing to Learn
- 10 Reading Graphics
- 11 Reading Online
- 12 Reading Research, Reference, and Collateral Assignments. (Available online only)
- 13 Reading in the Social Sciences
- 14 Reading in Business
- 15 Reading in the Humanities and Arts
- 16 Reading Mathematics
- 17 Reading in the Natural Sciences
- 18 Reading in Technical and Applied Fields
- Academic Success
- Credits
- Index