Reading for results.

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Preface: Reading for Results 13
Ch 1: Strategies for Learning from Textbooks
	Ch 1: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 1: Introduction
	Introducing SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Review
	Writing and Reading
	Putting the Spotlight on Paraphrasing
	Pointers on Paraphrasing for Reading
	Mining the Web for Background Knowledge
	Screen Reading
	Digging Deeper: Long-Term Memory: Preserving the Past
	Ch 1: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 1: Test 2: Understanding Bar Graphs
	Ch 1: Test 3: Paraphrasing
Ch 2: Building Word Power
	Ch 2: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 2: Introduction
	Making the Meanings “Automatic”
	Using Context Clues
	Context and Meaning
	Defining Words from Their Parts
	Combine Forces: Use Context Clues and Word Parts
	Learn Word History to Expand Your Vocabulary
	Connotations and Denotations of Words
	Looking Up Words While You Read
	Digging Deeper: Scrabble for the Internet Age
	Ch 2: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 2: Test 2: Using Context Clues
	Ch 2: Test 3: Using Context Clues
	Ch 2: Test 4: Using Context Clues
	Ch 2: Test 5: Using Word Analysis and Context Clues
	Ch 2: Test 6 Using Word Analysis and Context Clues
Ch 3: Looking for Specific Topics and General Main Ideas
	Ch 3: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 3: Introduction
	Starting with General and Specific Words
	Identifying the Author’s Specific Topic
	Constructing the Topic with the Author
	Moving on to General and Specific Sentences
	Recognizing Different Levels of General and Specific Sentences
	Three Common General and Specific Patterns in Paragraphs
	Digging Deeper: When Wheelchairs Are Cool
	Ch 3: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 3: Test 2: Recognizing the Most General Sentence
	Ch 3: Test 3: Clarifying General Sentences
	Ch 3: Test 4: Locating Topic Sentences
Ch 4: Getting to the Point of Paragraphs
	Ch 4: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 4: Introduction
	Additional Ways Authors Introduce Topic Sentences
	Introductory Questions Can Replace Introductory Sentences
	Working with the Writer to Construct the Topic and Main Idea
	From Topic to Main Idea via Repetition and Reference
	Digging Deeper: Combatting Infectious Diseases
	Ch 4: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 4: Test 2: Identifying Topics and Main Ideas
	Ch 4: Test 3: Constructing Main Ideas and Recognizing Topic Sentences
Ch 5: Getting to the Point of Longer Readings
	Ch 5: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 5: Introduction
	Pattern 1: Opening with the Main Idea
	Pattern 2: Ending with the Main Idea
	Pattern 3: Using Reversal Transitions to Introduce Thesis Statements
	Pattern 4: Answering a Question with the Thesis Statement
	Diggging Deeper: Can Physical Aggression Be Learned?
	Ch 5: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 5: Test 2: Recognizing Thesis Statements
	Ch 5: Test 3: Recognizing and Paraphrasing Thesis Statements
	Ch 5: Test 4: Recognizing and Paraphrasing Thesis Statements
Ch 6: Focusing on Supporting Details in Paragraphs
	Ch 6: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 6: Introduction
	The Function of Supporting Details
	Supporting Details and Main Ideas
	Major and Minor Supporting Details
	Category Words in Topic Sentences Signal Major Details
	Addition Transitions Are Clues to Major Details
	Concluding Sentences Versus Supporting Details
	Digging Deeper: Obedience—Would You Electrocute a Stranger?
	Ch 6: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 6: Test 2: Recognizing Supporting Details
	Ch 6: Test 3: Identifying Topic Sentences and Supporting Details
	Ch 6: Test 4: Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Details
	Ch 6: Test 5: Using Category Words as Clues to Major Details
	Ch 6: Test 6 Recognizing Supporting Details and Concluding Sentences
Ch 7: Focusing on Supporting Details in Longer Readings
	Ch 7: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 7: Introduction
	Responding to Supporting Details in Longer Readings
	Thesis Statement Locations
	When It Comes to Reading, There Are No Rigid Rules
	Major and Minor Details Revisited
	The Value of Visuals Aids in Longer Readings
	Outlining (Informally) Multi-Paragraph Readings
	Digging Deeper: Is Risk-Taking in Our Genes?
	Ch 7: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 7: Test 2: Recognizing Thesis Statements and Supporting Details in Longer Readings
	Ch 7: Test 3: Recognizing Thesis Statements and Supporting Details in Longer Readings
Ch 8: Focusing on Inferences in Paragraphs
	Ch 8: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 8: Introduction
	How Inferences Work
	Connecting Topic Sentence Pronouns to Their Antecedents
	Piecing Together Main Idea Statements
	Inferring the Main Idea from Start to Finish
	Reviewing Logical and Illogical Inferences
	Inferring Supporting Details
	Digging Deeper: Schooling Resistance
	Ch 8: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 8: Test 2: Linking Pronouns to Antecedents in Topic Sentences
	Ch 8: Test 3: Constructing Main Idea Statements
	Ch 8: Test 4: Recognizing the Implied Main Idea
	Ch 8: Test 5: Recognizing the Implied Main Idea
	Ch 8: Test 6: Inferring the Implied Main Idea
	Ch 8: Test 7: Inferring the Implied Main Idea
Ch 9: Understanding the Role of Inferences in Longer Readings
	Ch 9: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 9: Introduction
	Implied Main Ideas Can Sum Up Longer Readings
	Drawing Inferences to Connect Paragraphs
	Writing Summaries
	Summarizing Longer Readings
	Digging Deeper: Winning Legal Rights for Animals
	Ch 9: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 9: Test 2: Recognizing the Implied Main Idea
	Ch 9: Test 3: Inferring the Implied Main Idea
	Ch 9: Test 4: Inferring Connections Between Sentences and Paragraphs
	Ch 9: Test 5: Writing a Summary
Ch 10: Learning from Organizational Patterns in Paragraphs
	Ch 10: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 10: Introduction
	It’s the Thought That Counts
	Pattern 1: Definition
	Pattern 2: Time Order
	Pattern 3: Simple Listing
	Pattern 4: Comparison and Contrast
	Pattern 5: Cause and Effect
	Pattern 6: Classification
	Identifying the Primary Pattern
	Digging Deeper: What Causes the Thrill of Passion?
	Ch 10: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 10: Test 2: Recognizing Primary Patterns
	Ch 10: Test 3: Recognizing Primary Patterns
	Ch 10: Test 4: Recognizing Primary Patterns
Ch 11: Combining Patterns in Paragraphs and Longer Reading
	Ch 11: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 11: Introduction
	Combining Patterns in Paragraphs
	From Pure to Mixed Patterns in Longer Readings
	Evaluating the Patterns
	Digging Deeper: Can Whales Be Saved?
	Ch 11: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 11: Test 2: Identifying Main Ideas and Patterns of Organization
	Ch 11: Test 3: Identifying Main Ideas and Patterns of Organization
Ch 12: Responding to Persuasive Writing
	Ch 12: In This Chapter, You Will Learn
	Ch 12: Introduction
	Recognizing the Primary Purpose
	Facts and Opinions Are Clues to Purpose
	Combining Opinions with Facts
	Recognizing When Persuasion Is Primary
	In Persuasive Writing, Both Sides Rarely Get Equal Time
	Sound Arguments Need Sound Reasoning
	Recognizing Shaky Support
	Turning the Tables: From Reader to Writer
	Blind Tom: A Slave to the Music
	Ch 12: Test 1: Reviewing Key Concepts
	Ch 12: Test 2: Identifying Fact, Opinion, or Both
	Ch 12: Test 3: Identifying Tone
	Ch 12: Test 4 Getting to the Point
	Ch 12: Test 5 Identifying the Author’s Point, Purpose, and Tone
	Ch 12: Test 6 Locating Errors in Logic
Putting It All Together
	Reading 1: Communication and Identity
	Reading 2: Social Influence: Follow the Leader
	Reading 3: Failing Those in Our Care
	Reading 4: Hand-Me-Downs
	Reading 5: The Altruistic Personality
	Reading 6: Memory, Perception, and Eyewitness Testimony
	Reading 7: Is Neutralization Necessary?
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