R.E.A.D. Reading Enhancement and Development

Atkinson, Rhonda Holt; Longman, Debbie

ISBN 10: 031404440X / ISBN 13: 9780314044402

Published by Wadsworth Publishing (edition 5th), 1995

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: R.E.A.D. Reading Enhancement and Development
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing (edition 5th)
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031404440X
• ISBN 13: 9780314044402
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5th.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Covers all necessary topics for reading mastery and comprehension, including test anxiety, math and logic problems, maps and graphs, recreational reading, and timed reading sections. Features a whole language approach. Teaches strategies in context of literature and content area topics, fosters critical thinking through decision making, and promotes active involvement in the reading-thinking-learning process. The text's vast number of exercises/activities reinforce topics immediately after they are discussed. Perforated pages for hand-in assignments. This edition includes more reading selections, including one timed reading per chapter.

About the Author

Rhonda H. Atkinson is currently an assistant professor at Central Missouri State University where she teaches college reading classes in a unique format that combines the reading course, a 3-credit course in social studies, and a Supplemental Instruction (peer-led) study group. She has over 20 years of experience in higher education as both a faculty member and director of a learning center. Additionally, Rhonda is a curriculum writer whose topics have included industrial construction trades, environmental education, healthcare topics for ESL adults, corrections education, teacher education, health education, and ombudsman training. She has served as the advisor for two collegiate groups: Gamma Beta Phi (national honors/service organization) and the National Society for Collegiate Scholars (honors/service/leadership organization for freshman and sophomore students). Rhonda is active in professional organizations at the regional and national levels.