Master Reader / Edition 4

by D. J. Henry

Overview

The Master Reader combines solid skill instruction with a wealth of guided practice to develop the quintessential abilities students need to become master readers and critical thinkers.

The author integrates reading skills with the reading process (SQ3R) to produce more effective readers and lead students to discover the power and pleasure of reading. Providing step-by-step reading instruction, a wide range of practice and test materials (including a separate lab manual), and a rich selection of readings from textbooks and other sources, the author makes students responsible for their reading by guiding them to improve mastery of the major reading skills while teaching students to develop a system for reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900321916777
Publication date:	01/26/2014
Pages:	768
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Brief Contents

Detailed Contents

Preface

Part 1: Becoming a Master Reader

1 A Reading System for Master Readers

2 Vocabulary Skills

3 Stated Main Ideas

4 Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas

5 Supporting Details

6 Outlines and Concept Maps

7 Transitions and Thought Patterns

8 More Thought Patterns

9 Fact and Opinion

10 Tone and Purpose

11 Inferences

12 The Basics of Argument

13 Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques

Part 2: Additional Readings

Part 3: Combined-Skills Tests

Text Credits

Photo Credits

Index

Detailed Contents

Preface

Part 1: Becoming a Master Reader 1

Chapter 1: A Reading System for Master Readers 3

Define Prior Knowledge

Use the Three Phases of the Reading Process with SQ3R

Survey and Question Before Reading

Survey

Question

Read and Annotate During Reading

Read

Annotate

Recite and Review After Reading

Recite

Review

Develop Textbook Skills: Use SQ3R to Master Textbook Reading

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Reading Process

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About a Reading System for Master Readers

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of a Reading System for Master Readers

Chapter 2: Vocabulary Skills

Before Reading About Vocabulary Skills

Define Vocabulary

Analyze Context Clues Using SAGE: Synonyms, Antonyms, General Sense of the Passage, and Examples

Synonyms

Antonyms

General Context

Examples

Develop Textbook Skills: Using a Glossary

Analyze Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes

Roots

Prefixes

Suffixes

Develop Textbook Skills: Discipline-Specific Vocabulary

Develop Textbook Skills: Visual Vocabulary

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Vocabulary

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Vocabulary Skills

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Vocabulary Skills

Chapter 3: Stated Main Ideas

Before Reading About Stated Main Ideas

Identify the Traits of a Main Idea

Identify the Topic of a Paragraph

Identify a Topic Sentence

Analyze the Flow of Ideas and Identify Placement of Topic Sentences

Topic Sentence at the Beginning of a Paragraph

Topic Sentence Within a Paragraph

Topic Sentence at the End of A Paragraph

Topic Sentence at the Beginning and the End of the Paragraph

Recognize the Central Idea and the Thesis Statement

Develop Textbook Skills: Identify Topics, Main Ideas, and Central Ideas in Textbook Passages

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Stated Main Ideas

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Stated Main Ideas

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Stated Main Ideas

Chapter 4: Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas

Before Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas

Define the Term Implied Main Idea

Analyze Supporting Details and Thought Patterns to Determine Implied Main Ideas

Determine the Implied Main Ideas of Paragraphs

Create a Summary from the Supporting Details

Determine and State the Implied Central Idea

Develop Textbook Skills: How to Read a Map

Recognize Experience and Perspective

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Implied Main Ideas

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Implied Main Ideas and Implied Central Ideas

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Implied Main and Implied Central Ideas

Chapter 5: Supporting Details

Before Reading About Supporting Details

Create Questions to Locate Supporting Details

Distinguish Between Major and Minor Details

Create a Summary from Annotations

Drafting a Summary: Implied Main Ideas

Develop Textbook Skills: Chapter-End Questions in a Textbook

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Supporting Details

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Supporting Details

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Supporting Details

Chapter 6: Outlines and Concept Maps

Before Reading about Outlines and Concept Maps

Create Outlines

Create Concept Maps

Develop Textbook Skills: The Table of Contents

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Outlines and Concept Maps

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Outlines and Concept Maps

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Outlines and Concept Maps

Chapter 7: Transitions and Thought Patterns

Before Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns

Recognize Transition Words to Determine Relationships Within a Sentence

Recognize Thought Patterns to Determine Relationships Between Sentences

The Time Order Pattern

The Space Order Pattern

The Listing Pattern

The Classification Pattern

Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Transitions and Thought Patterns

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Transitions and Thought Patterns

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Transitions and Thought Patterns

Chapter 8: More Thought Patterns

Before Reading About More Thought Patterns

Recognize the Comparison-and Contrast Pattern and Signal Words

Comparison

Contrast

Comparison and Contrast

Recognize the Cause-and-Effect Pattern and Signal Words

Recognize the Generalization-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words

Recognize the Definition-and-Example Pattern and Signal Words

Develop Textbook Skills: Thought Patterns in Textbooks

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of More Thought Patterns

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About More Thought Patterns

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of More Thought Patterns

Chapter 9: Fact and Opinion

Before Reading About Fact and Opinion

Define the Terms Fact and Opinion

Ask Questions to Identify Facts

Analyze Biased Words to Identify Opinions

Analyze Qualifiers to Identify Opinions

Analyze Supposed “Facts”

Read Critically: Evaluate Details as Fact or Opinion in Context

Evaluate the Context of the Passage

Evaluate the Context of the Author

Evaluate the Context of the Source

Develop Textbook Skills: Fact and Opinion in Textbooks

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Fact and Opinion

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Fact and Opinion

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Fact and Opinion

Chapter 10: Tone and Purpose 451

Before Reading About Tone and Purpose 451

Define the Terms Tone and Purpose 452

Understand How Tone is Established 454

Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words 457

Determine the General Purpose in the Main Idea 460

Determine the Primary Purpose of a Passage 465

Evaluate Passages for the Use of Irony 470

Develop Textbook Skills: Recognize an Author’s Tone and Purpose 473

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Tone and Purpose 474

Academic Application 475

Personal Application 476

Career Application 477

Review Tests 478

After Reading About Tone and Purpose 488

Mastery Tests 489

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Tone and Purpose 497

Chapter 10: Tone and Purpose

Before Reading About Tone and Purpose

Define the Terms Tone and Purpose

Recognize How Tone is Established

Identify Subjective and Objective Tone Words

Determine the General Purpose in the Main Idea

Determine the Primary Purpose of a Passage

Recognize Irony Used for Special Effects

Develop Textbook Skills: Recognize an Author’s Tone and Purpose

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Tone and Purpose

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Tone and Purpose

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts of Tone and Purpose

Chapter 11: Inferences

Before Reading About Inferences

Describe Inferences as Educated Guesses

Define a Valid Inference

Apply the VALID Approach to Make Inferences and Avoid Invalid Conclusions

Step 1: Verify and Value the Facts

Step 2: Assess Prior Knowledge

Step 3: Learn from the Text

Step 4: Investigate for Bias

Step 5: Detect Contradictions

Make Inferences Based on Creative Expressions

Develop Textbook Skills: Inferences and Visual Aids in Textbooks

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Inferences

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Inferences

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Inferences

Chapter 12: The Basics of Argument

Before Reading About the Basics of Argument

Define the Terms Argument, Claim, and Supports

Step 1: Identify the Author’s Claim and Supports

Step 2: Determine Whether the Supports Are Relevant

Step 3: Determine Whether the Supports Are Adequate

Step 4: Analyze the Argument for Bias

Develop Textbook Skills: The Logic of Argument in Textbooks

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of the Basics of Argument

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About the Basics of Argument

Mastery Tests

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About the Basics of Argument

Chapter 13: Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques

Before Reading About Advanced Argument

Define Biased Arguments: Fallacy and Propaganda

What Is a Fallacy in Logical Thought?

What Is Propaganda?

Detect Fallacies Based on Irrelevant Arguments: Personal Attack, Straw Man, and Begging the Question

Personal Attack

Straw Man

Begging the Question

Detect Propaganda Techniques Based on Irrelevant Arguments: Name-Calling, Testimonials, Bandwagon, and Plain Folks

Name-Calling

Testimonials

Bandwagon

Plain Folks

Detect Fallacies Based on Inadequate Arguments: Either-Or, False Comparison, and False Cause

Either-Or

False Comparison

False Cause

Detect Propaganda Techniques Based on Inadequate Arguments: Card Stacking, Transfer, and Glittering Generalities

Card Stacking

Transfer

Glittering Generalities

Develop Textbook Skills: Examining Biased Arguments in Textbooks

Apply Information Literacy Skills: Academic, Personal, and Career Applications of Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques

Academic Application

Personal Application

Career Application

Review Tests

After Reading About Advanced Argument

Mastery Tests 6

Chapter Review: Summary of Key Concepts About Advanced Argument: Persuasive Techniques

Part 2: Additional Readings

The Connection Between Reading and Writing

Annotating a Text

Writing a Summary

A Reading-Writing Plan of Action

1 Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?

By Deborah Tannen

2 Prude or Prudent? The Debate Over Access to Plan B

By Kathleen Parker

3 Binge Drinking, a Campus Killer

By Sabrina Rubin Erdely

4 Is Substance Abuse a Social Problem?

By John D. Carl

5 An Account of Alfred C. Cooley’s Plight in the Face of Hurricane Katrina

By Sandra Offiah-Hawkins

6 Night Diving

By Bucky McMahon

7 Fannie Lou Hamer

By Maya Angelou

8 Human Development

By Richard J. Gerrig with Philip G. Zimbardo

9 The Price of Greatness

By Winston S. Churchill

10 Real People in the “Age of the Common Man”

By Jacqueline Jones, Peter H. Wood, Thomas Borstelmann, Elaine Tyler May, and Vicki L. Ruiz

Part 3: Combined-Skills Tests

Text Credits C-1

Photo Credits C-3

Index I-1