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Reading for Thinking
READING FOR THINKING, 9th Edition is filled with high-interest and thought-provoking readings drawn from textbooks, magazines, and newspapers. Its step-by-step approach, helps demonstrate that learning to read critically is only an enlargement of what you�ve already learned about comprehension, not a distinctly different skill.
736 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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November 1, 2019
I'm not entirely sure who this book has been written for, but I think it a good title to give to a recent high school student who feels they might not be totally prepared for academic readings in their upcoming freshman year at college.
The book starts by describing general methods that can be used to increase one’s comprehension of academic texts that can be applied to a variety of reading types. The third chapter of the book includes strategies for identifying “paragraph elements” which should help students pick out the important details and connections from the texts they are reading.
I also like the section of the book on building an academic vocabulary.
What makes this book a great "summer before college" book is that it contains a couple of dozen really wonderful academic articles, close to the level of what students will be expected to read in their first few months at school. These are accompanied by ample skill-building exercises.
It is also worth mentioning that this is a great book for students studying at higher levels who use English as a second language and need some practice dealing with academic texts written in English.
The book starts by describing general methods that can be used to increase one’s comprehension of academic texts that can be applied to a variety of reading types. The third chapter of the book includes strategies for identifying “paragraph elements” which should help students pick out the important details and connections from the texts they are reading.
I also like the section of the book on building an academic vocabulary.
What makes this book a great "summer before college" book is that it contains a couple of dozen really wonderful academic articles, close to the level of what students will be expected to read in their first few months at school. These are accompanied by ample skill-building exercises.
It is also worth mentioning that this is a great book for students studying at higher levels who use English as a second language and need some practice dealing with academic texts written in English.
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