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Efficient and flexible reading / Kathleen T. McWhorter

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Pearson/Longman, 2005 Edition: 7th edDescription: xxii, [8], 620 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780321146076
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB1050.53 .M38 2005
Contents:
pt. 1. Developing a basis for reading and learning -- 1. Developing your efficiency and flexibility -- 2. Active reading and learning -- 3. Strengthening your word power - - pt. 2. Improving your comprehension -- 4. Main ideas and paragraph structure -- 5. Patterns : relationships among ideas -- 6. Reading essays and articles -- pt. 3. Reading and learning from college texts -- 7. Techniques for learning textbook material -- 8. Learning and retention strategies -- 9. Graphic and visual literacy -- pt. 4. Reading critically -- 10. Critical analysis -- 11. Evaluating arguments and persuasive writing -- 12. Reading and evaluating Internet sources -- pt. 5. Increasing your rate and flexibility -- 13. Skimming and scanning -- 14. Techniques for reading faster -- pt. 6. Multiple-choice questions for even-numbered reading selections -- Appendix A. Words-per-minute conversion chart -- Appendix B. reading progress graph
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"Annotated instructor's ed.''--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index

pt. 1. Developing a basis for reading and learning -- 1. Developing your efficiency and flexibility -- 2. Active reading and learning -- 3. Strengthening your word power - - pt. 2. Improving your comprehension -- 4. Main ideas and paragraph structure -- 5. Patterns : relationships among ideas -- 6. Reading essays and articles -- pt. 3. Reading and learning from college texts -- 7. Techniques for learning textbook material -- 8. Learning and retention strategies -- 9. Graphic and visual literacy -- pt. 4. Reading critically -- 10. Critical analysis -- 11. Evaluating arguments and persuasive writing -- 12. Reading and evaluating Internet sources -- pt. 5. Increasing your rate and flexibility -- 13. Skimming and scanning -- 14. Techniques for reading faster -- pt. 6. Multiple-choice questions for even-numbered reading selections -- Appendix A. Words-per-minute conversion chart -- Appendix B. reading progress graph

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