Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking Foundations with Online Access Code (Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking)

Vargo, Mari, Blass, Laurie

ISBN 10: 128544213X / ISBN 13: 9781285442136

Published by CENGAGE ELT, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking Foundations with Online Access Code (Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking)
• Publisher: CENGAGE ELT
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 128544213X
• ISBN 13: 9781285442136
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Pathways is National Geographic Learning's new five-level academic skills series that features reading & writing and listening & speaking strands to help learners develop the language skills needed to achieve academic success. Learners develop academic literacy skills through content, images and video from National Geographic. This innovative series provides learners with a pathway to success!

With Pathways learners:
DEVELOP academic literacy skills
CONNECT to the real world through content from National Geographic
ACHIEVE academic success

•     Clear connections between reading and writing skills help students master both skills naturally.
•     Academic reading skills and strategies embedded in the unit tasks prepare students to access a variety of realistic academic texts.
•     Step-by-step writing instruction with integrated grammar and vocabulary provides instruction and practice on a variety of rhetorical forms.
•     Consistent Integrated critical thinking tasks develop learners' ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information from a wide range of sources.

About the Authors

Mari Vargo holds an M.A. in English from San Francisco State University. She has authored numerous ELT textbooks and online educational materials for a wide range of audiences, including community colleges, universities, corporations, and primary and secondary schools.

Laurie Blass is a writer and editor specializing in print and digital English Language Teaching materials. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and a TESL certificate from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught ESL in the United States and France. She is the author/co-author of over 40 ELT titles representing a wide range of audiences, from adult education to English for academic purposes.