Structured reading - Softcover

Troyka, Lynn Quitman

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9780138545130: Structured reading

Synopsis

Using a highly effective approach, this book is based on the principle that readers improve their skills not by reading about reading, but rather by guided, hands-on experience with reading. Thirty core reading selections—include essays on road rage, coping with language barriers, Texas' Juneteenth celebration, death penalty victims, and crossing the border into the United States—are drawn from books, magazines, newspapers, and texts in various disciplines. They offer readers a diverse number of topics, interests them in the process of reading, and helps them develop their critical thinking, reading, and vocabulary. For anyone who wants to get more out of what they read.

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From the Publisher

The highly regarded, exceptionally effective approach of Structured Reading is grounded in psycholinguistic theory and based on the principle that readers improve their skills not by reading about reading, but rather by guided, hands-on experience with reading.

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The highly regarded, exceptionally effective approach of Structured Reading is grounded in psycholinguistic theory and based on the principle that readers improve their skills not by reading about reading, but rather by guided, hands-on experience with reading. Throughout the book readers encounter essays from books, magazines, and texts. They use this material to develop their critical thinking, reading, and vocabulary skills. Focuses on vocabulary, dictionary skills, and reading strategies that apply to texts, newspapers, and popular books. Provides information on the major skills of reading analytically and critically; reading speed; vocabulary building; context clues; and mapping for comprehension. For anyone wanting to further develop their reading skills.

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