Practical Reading: Processing Information
Autor Ed. D. Moore, Jossie A.en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 oct 2002
This collection of readings enables users to learn by developing and applying active reading strategies and critical thinking skills. Designed to teach reluctant readers and adult readers the major reading skills along with practical strategies they can use to help them gain confidence, the text employs an experiential, holistic learning methodology that emphasizes doing as well as reading concepts with information processing techniques. The author provides reading essentials and processes and explains the basics of word processing, text processing including relating the facts and connecting with the author, plus nearly two dozen applied readings entries. For reluctant and/or adult readers interested in a comprehensive approach to mastering reading skills.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780130262462
ISBN-10: 0130262463
Pagini: 297
Dimensiuni: 192 x 222 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Boston, United States
ISBN-10: 0130262463
Pagini: 297
Dimensiuni: 192 x 222 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Boston, United States
Descriere
For courses in basic reading at a 9th grade level and below.
More than simply a collection of readings for the adult student in a reading course, Practical Reading: Processing Information focuses on reading as a process that students can learn by developing and applying active reading strategies and critical thinking skills. Its primary goal is to teach students the major reading skills along with practial strategies they will need to become informed, lifelong learners.
More than simply a collection of readings for the adult student in a reading course, Practical Reading: Processing Information focuses on reading as a process that students can learn by developing and applying active reading strategies and critical thinking skills. Its primary goal is to teach students the major reading skills along with practial strategies they will need to become informed, lifelong learners.
Cuprins
I. PROCESSING THE WRITTEN WORD.
1. Keys to Processing: Identifying the Main Ingredients.
The Essentials of Reading. Reading Processes.2. Processing Words: Understanding the Basics.
Vocabulary Development. Word Sources.3. Text Processing I: Relating the Facts.
Main Ideas. 6. Details.4. Text Processing II: Connecting with the Author.
Critical Reading. Critical Writing. II. APPLIED READING.
Listening Strategies.
Measuring Your Reading Rate.
Eight Terrific Tips for Managing Time. Ten Ways to Beat Stress.Tips on Reading: Biology.
Biology: Flight. The Real Secret to Becoming a Millionaire. What Makes a Good Mother.Tips on Reading: Literature.
Literature: The Bluest Eye. When Words Hurt. Sit Still.Tips on Reading: Technical Material.
Technology: The World Wide Web. Kane's Pretty Amazing Batman. Lashanda Daniel's Outstanding Essay on the Homeless.Tips on Reading: Psychology.
Psychology: Social Power. A Speller's Manifesto. Proper Etiquette Profits Many.Tips on Reading: Sociology.
Sociology: Lee's Loves.Posttest.
Appendix A: Phonics Review.
Appendix B: Paragraph Practice.
Index.
1. Keys to Processing: Identifying the Main Ingredients.
The Essentials of Reading. Reading Processes.2. Processing Words: Understanding the Basics.
Vocabulary Development. Word Sources.3. Text Processing I: Relating the Facts.
Main Ideas. 6. Details.4. Text Processing II: Connecting with the Author.
Critical Reading. Critical Writing. II. APPLIED READING.
Listening Strategies.
Measuring Your Reading Rate.
Eight Terrific Tips for Managing Time. Ten Ways to Beat Stress.Tips on Reading: Biology.
Biology: Flight. The Real Secret to Becoming a Millionaire. What Makes a Good Mother.Tips on Reading: Literature.
Literature: The Bluest Eye. When Words Hurt. Sit Still.Tips on Reading: Technical Material.
Technology: The World Wide Web. Kane's Pretty Amazing Batman. Lashanda Daniel's Outstanding Essay on the Homeless.Tips on Reading: Psychology.
Psychology: Social Power. A Speller's Manifesto. Proper Etiquette Profits Many.Tips on Reading: Sociology.
Sociology: Lee's Loves.Posttest.
Appendix A: Phonics Review.
Appendix B: Paragraph Practice.
Index.
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More than simply a collection of readings for the adult student in a reading course, PRACTICAL READING: PROCESSING INFORMATION focuses on reading as a process that students can learn by developing and applying active reading strategies and critical thinking skills. Its primary goal is to teach students the major reading skills along with practical strategies they will need to become informed, lifelong learners.
Each reading selection has accompanying exercises to reinforce the skills presented earlier in the text in the reference section. Those exercises consist of seven parts:
Each reading selection has accompanying exercises to reinforce the skills presented earlier in the text in the reference section. Those exercises consist of seven parts:
- Prereading is a warm-up activity that helps students establish a context for reading, assess prior knowledge of the subject, and make predictions about the selection contents.
- Postreading is a two-part activity that occurs after reading the selection. This feature allows the student to tie loose ends together and to assess the understanding of the reading.
- Comprehension questions give students an opportunity to further assess their understanding of the selection.
- Reflecting is an independent, practical application that allows learners to think deeply about what they have read and relate it to what they already know.
- Collaborating exercises provide opportunities for productive discussion in small group activities that involve communication, problem solving and teamwork.
- Web Watch consists of an internet activity that provides further readings or practice on a related topic.
- Vocabulary consists of difficult words highlighted in each selection.
Caracteristici
- Strategy approach—Key concepts, explanations and samples of concepts and mechanism practice for these concepts.
- Familiarizes students with the basic principles of reading.
- Familiarizes students with the basic principles of reading.
- Collaborating activities.
- Prepares students for the world of work.
- Prepares students for the world of work.
- Reading selections include—essays, literature, and text book excerpts.
- Provides students with a variety of readings which move students to college work.
- Provides students with a variety of readings which move students to college work.
- Computer Web Watch.
- Provides students with additional readings on a related topic.
- Provides students with additional readings on a related topic.
- Repetitive skill-building exercises throughout.
- Provides students with essential in-context practice.
- Provides students with essential in-context practice.
- Clear, concise, step-by-step instruction.
- Provides students with an accessible presentation of concepts that eliminates unnecessary verbiage.
- Provides students with an accessible presentation of concepts that eliminates unnecessary verbiage.
- Study skills coverage for information processing.
- Provides students with contextual help throughout the text, rather than in isolation.
- Provides students with contextual help throughout the text, rather than in isolation.
- Entertaining vocabulary presentation—e.g., Crossword puzzles.
- Encourages students' lifelong learning of new words and proficiency in word-building activities.
- Encourages students' lifelong learning of new words and proficiency in word-building activities.
- Pre and post test.
- Provide students with assessment information needed to pinpoint problem areas.
- Provide students with assessment information needed to pinpoint problem areas.
- Reflecting activities allow students to work independently, bolster generalization skills and transfer knowledge.
- Helps students relate what they are learning to the real world.
- Helps students relate what they are learning to the real world.
- Work Keys and SCANS competency tests.
- Provides students with opportunities to learn and practice skills that are key targets of instruction.
- Provides students with opportunities to learn and practice skills that are key targets of instruction.
- Mastery Tests.
- Provide students with a review of the concepts taught in each unit.
- Provide students with a review of the concepts taught in each unit.