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Table of Contents

1.  Active Academic Reading

What Is Active Academic Reading?  

What Can We Learn From Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience? 

BRAIN BOOSTER 

BRAIN BOOSTER: Are You Paying Attention? 

Help Your Brain Absorb New Information 

Poor Concentration: Causes and Cures 

External Distractions  

Internal Distractions  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Are You Curious? 

READER’S TIP: Improving Concentration  

READER’S TIP: Managing Electronic Communication  

Is Reading Rate Important?  

Varying Rate and Technique to Fit Purpose  

Rate Variations and Prior Knowledge  

READER’S TIP: Efficient Reading: Adjusting Rate and Technique to Material and Purpose 

What Is Your Baseline Reading Rate? 

BRAIN BOOSTER: Music to Our Ears and to Our Brains

Habits for Faster Reading  

Strategies for Reading Comprehension Tests  

Plan for Success  

Before Taking a Test  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Balance Memorization and Application in Test Preparation  

During the Test  

After the Test  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Turn Mistakes Into Successes 

Recognize the Major Types of Comprehension Questions 

READER’S TIP: Key Words in Essay Questions  

Locus of Control  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 PSYCHOLOGY  

“Are you Stalling? Win the Battle Against Procrastination!” from Samuel E. Wood, Ellen Green Wood, and Denise G. Boyd

CONCEPT PREP FOR PSYCHOLOGY  

SELECTION 2 HISTORY  

“Home Front Workers, Rosie the Riveter, and Victory Girls” from Jacqueline Jones, et al.

CONCEPT PREP FOR HISTORY  

SELECTION 3 SCIENCE 

“Is there Enough Earth for Everyone?”  from Teresa Audesirk, Gerald Audesirk, and Bruce E. Byers

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: OVER, UNDER, AROUND, AND THROUGH  

2.  Strategic Reading and Study

What Is Strategic Reading? 

Four Types of Readers 

The Stages of Reading  

Stage 1: Strategies for Previewing  

Signposts for Previewing  

READER’S TIP: Ask Questions While Previewing 

Preview to Activate Schemata 

BRAIN BOOSTER: Schemata and Your Brain

Stage 2: Strategies for Integrating Knowledge While Reading  

Integrating Ideas: How Do Good Readers Think?  

Metacognition  

READER’S TIP: Using Thinking Strategies While Reading  

READER’S TIP: Developing Metacognition for Reading  

Stage 3: Strategies for Recalling  

Recalling Through Writing  

The Three Steps of Recalling  

READER’S TIP: Thinking After Reading  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Use It to Remember It!  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 HISTORY  

“Madam C. J. Walker: Business Savvy to Generous Philanthropy” from America.gov Archive

SELECTION 2 HEALTH 

“High-Risk Drinking and College Students” from Rebecca J. Donatelle and Patricia Ketchum

SELECTION 3 BUSINESS  

“Toms Shoes: ‘Be the Change You Want to See in the World’” from Gary Armstrong and Philip Kotler

CONCEPT PREP FOR BUSINESS 

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY  

3. Organizing Textbook Information for Study  

Get Organized for College Study  

Building Knowledge Networks  

The Study Process  

Organizing Textbook Information  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Exercise to Boost Brain Power

Annotating  

Why Annotate?  

READER’S TIP: How to Annotate

When to Annotate  

Note Taking 

When and How to Take Notes  

The Cornell Method 

READER’S TIP: How to Take Notes: The Cornell Method  

Outlining  

READER’S TIP: Guidelines for Successful Outlining  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Sleep and Problem Solving  

Mapping  

READER’S TIP: How to Map  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS  

“Watch Your Language!” from Gary Armstrong and Philip Kotler

CONCEPT PREP FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND LANGUAGE

SELECTION 2 HEALTH  

“Managing Stress in College” from Rebecca J. Donatelle

CONCEPT PREP FOR HEALTH   

SELECTION 3 CRIMINAL JUSTICE  

“Police DNA Collection Sparks Questions” from the Associated Press

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: WHO’S WHO IN MEDICINE?  

4. Vocabulary  

Remembering New Words and Unlocking Meaning  

Associate Words in Phrases  

Associate Words with Rhymes or Sounds  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Use Your Senses to Make More Sense! 

Associate Words With Images  

Seek Reinforcement  

Create Concept Cards  

Use Strategies to Unlock Meaning While Reading  

Using Context Clues  

Definition or Synonym  

Elaborating Details  

Examples  

Comparison  

Contrast  

Antonyms  

Limitations of Context Clues  

Multiple Meanings of a Word  

Understanding the Structure of Words  

Using Word Reference Aids  

Using a Dictionary  

Using a Glossary  

Using a Thesaurus 

BRAIN BOOSTER: Meaning Matters!  

Deepening Word Meaning  

Exploring Word Origins  

Solving Analogies  

READER’S TIP: Categories of Analogy Relationships  

Studying Easily Confused Words  

SUMMARY POINTS 

SELECTION 1 HEALTH  

“Technology and Health” from Rebecca J. Donatelle

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT?

WHAT’S HOT, WHAT’S NOT?  

5. Main Idea and Supporting Details  

Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details 

What Is a Topic?  

What Is a Main Idea?  

What Are Supporting Details?  

Distinguishing Topics, Main Ideas, and Details: A Closer Look 

Strategies for Finding the Main Idea  

Prior Knowledge and Constructing the Main Idea  

Identifying Main Ideas Among Sentences  

READER’S TIP: Using Three Questions to Find the Main Idea  

Questioning for the Main Idea  

Stated Main Ideas  

The Topic Sentence  

How Common Are Stated Main Ideas?  

Where Are Stated Main Ideas Located? 

What Are Major and Minor Details?  

READER’S TIP: Signals for Significance  

Unstated Main Ideas  

Unstated Main Ideas in Sentences  

Unstated Main Ideas in Paragraphs

Determining the Main Idea of Longer Selections  

READER’S TIP: Getting the Main Idea of Longer Selections  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Brains Need the Right Amount of Sleep

Summary Writing: A Main Idea Skill  

Why Summarize?  

READER’S TIP: How to Summarize 

BRAIN BOOSTER: Chronic Stress and the Brain  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 PSYCHOLOGY  

“The Obedience Study” from Carole Wade, Carol Tavris, and Maryanne Garry

CONCEPT PREP FOR PSYCHOLOGY  

SELECTION 2 SHORT STORY  

“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” from Evan Hunter

CONCEPT PREP FOR LITERATURE  

SELECTION 3 CRIMINAL JUSTICE  

“Fighting Violent Gang Crime with Math” from Stuart Wolpert

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE STARS  

6. Patterns of Organization  

Textbook Organization: The Big Picture  

What Do Transitional Words Do?  

Words That Signal Addition  
Words That Signal Examples or Illustrations  
Words That Signal Time or Sequence  
Words That Signal Comparison  
Words That Signal Contrast  

READER’S TIP: Transitions and Their Functions  

Words That Signal Cause and Effect  

Patterns of Organization in Textbooks  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Brains Like Patterns  

Simple Listing  

Definition  

Description  

Time Order, Sequence, or Narration  

Comparison 

Contrast  

Comparison and Contrast  

Cause and Effect  

Classification  

Summary  

Location or Spatial Order  

Generalization and Example  

READER’S TIP: Patterns of Organization and Signal Words  

Clues to the Organizational Pattern  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Watering the Brain  

Mixed Organizational Patterns  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 COMMUNICATIONS  

“Managing Conflict” from Joseph A. DeVito

SELECTION 2 HISTORY  

“Barbara Johns Leads a Student Strike” from Clayborne Carson, et al.

CONCEPT PREP FOR ART HISTORY  

SELECTION 3 BUSINESS  

“Why is Papa John’s Rolling in the Dough?” from Courtland L. Bovée, John V. Thrill, and Barbara E. Schatzman

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: CAN I GET THAT IN WRITING?  

7. Inference  

What Is an Inference?  

What Is Required to Make a Reasonable Inference?  

Implied Meaning in Humor  

BRAIN BOOSTER: The Brain’s Pleasure Center and Learning

Connotative Language  

Euphemisms and Politically Correct Language  

Figurative Language  

Idioms  

Similes  

Metaphors  

Hyperbole  

Personification  

Verbal Irony  

Figurative Language in Poetry  

Clues to Making Logical Inferences  

Inferences Based on Facts  

Inferences Based on the Voice of a Speaker or Narrator  

Inferences Based on Action and Description  

Inferences Based on Prior Knowledge  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Boost Brain Power Through

Collaboration 

Expanding Prior Knowledge  

READER’S TIP: Making Inferences  

Drawing Conclusions  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 SHORT STORY  

“A Dip in the Poole” from Bill Pronzini

CONCEPT PREP FOR PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE 

SELECTION 2 PHILOSOPHY 

“Coyote” from Robert S. Ellwood

SELECTION 3 PERSONAL NARRATIVE  

“Fear the College Years” from John Corcoran

CONCEPT PREP FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE 

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: SAY, WHAT?  

8. Point of View  

What Is the Author’s Point of View?  

Textbooks and the Author’s Point of View  

What Is Bias? 

READER’S TIP: Questions to Uncover Bias  

The Importance of the Reader’s Point of View  

BRAIN BOOSTER: Male and Female Brains and Their Points of View

What Are Facts and Opinions? 

What Is the Author’s Purpose? 

What Is the Author’s Tone? 

READER’S TIP: Recognizing an Author’s Tone  

Using Tone and Other Clues to Determine the Point of View in Editorial Cartoons  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 PHILOSOPHY  

“Decision” from Gary R. Kirby and Jeffery R. Goodpaster

SELECTION 2 SCIENCE  

“Earth’s Changing Climate” from Teresa Audesirk, Gerald Audesirk, and Bruce E. Byers

SELECTION 3 PSYCHOLOGY 

“Mental Disorder and Personal Responsibility” from Carole Wade, Carol Tavris, and Maryanne Garry

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!  

9. Graphic Illustrations  

What Graphics Do 

READER’S TIP: How to Read Graphic Illustrations  

Types of Graphic Illustrations  

Diagrams  

Tables 

Maps  

Pie Graphs  

Bar Graphs  

Cumulative Bar Graphs 

Line Graphs  

Flowcharts  

SUMMARY POINTS  

SELECTION 1 PERSONAL NARRATIVE  

“Little Income, Big Debt: Managing Money in College” from Trent Hamm

SELECTION 2 SCIENCE  

“The Risks and Benefits of Weight Loss Plans” from Jane B. Reece et al.

SELECTION 3 SOCIOLOGY 

“People, Technology, and the Environment” from John J. Macionis

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM 

10.  Critical Thinking  

What Is Thinking?  

What Is Analytical Thinking?  

What Is Critical Thinking?  

Critical Thinking Skills and College Goals 

READER’S TIP: Four Habits of Effective Critical Thinkers  

Barriers to Critical Thinking 

Recognizing an Argument  

Steps in Analyzing and Evaluating an Argument  

Step 1: Identify the Position on the Issue 

Step 2: Identify the Support in the Argument  

READER’S TIP: Types of Support for Arguments  

Step 3: Evaluate the Support  

Step 4: Evaluate the Argument  

Inductive and Deductive Reasoning  

Applying the Four Steps of Critical Thinking  

Explanation of the Four Steps  

Creative and Critical Thinking 

BRAIN BOOSTER: The Creative Brain  

SUMMARY POINTS 

Themed Readings 

Technology, Crime, and Ethics  

SELECTION 1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE 

“High Technology and Criminal Opportunity” from Frank J. Schmalleger

SELECTION 2 CRIMINAL JUSTICE  

“Fighting Crime with Technology” from Frank J. Schmalleger

SELECTION 3 ESSAY  

“The Writer and the Troll” from Lindy West

VOCABULARY BOOSTER: FOREIGN TERMS  

Glossary  

Credits  

Index  

Progress Chart for Reading Selections 

 

 

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