New worlds : an introduction to college reading / Joe Cortina, Janet Elder.
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TextPublisher: Boston : McGraw Hill, c2008Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxvi, 661 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cmISBN: 9780073292519 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0073292516 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780073513461 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0073513466 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): College readers | Reading (Higher education)DDC classification: 428.4071/1 LOC classification: LB2395.3 | .C68 2008Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Pt. I: A new world of learning: getting started in college : 1. Being successful in college: a new world of reading and studying ; 2. Developing a college-level vocabulary: a new world of words -- Pt. II: A new world of understanding: using core comprehension skills when you read college textbooks : 3. Determining the topic ; 4. Locating the stated main idea ; 5. Formulating an implied main idea ; 6. Identifying supporting details ; 7. Recognizing authors' writing patterns -- Pt. III: A new world of reading and thinking critically : 8. Reading critically ; 9. Thinking critically -- Pt. IV: A new world of studying : 10. Approaching college reading and studying ; 11. Applying core comprehension skills as you study -- Appendixes: 1. Glossary of terms ; 2. Master vocabulary list ; 3. Maps of the United States and the world.
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