English Language Readers, Decision Making & Problem Solving, Reference - General & Miscellaneous

Reading for Thinking : Text

Name: Reading for Thinking : Text
Author: Laraine E. Flemming
ISBN: 9780618214310

by Laraine E. Flemming

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Overview

Designed for high-level reading courses, the primary focus of Reading for Thinking remains developing students' critical-thinking and reading skills. Flemming provides a thorough review of comprehension strategies before concentrating on critical-reading skills, including how to evaluate arguments, recognize the author's purpose, identify tone, and compare opposing viewpoints. This clear, logical sequence of instruction allows students to approach critical reading as a natural extension of essential comprehension skills such as how to find the main idea, evaluate supporting details, and recognize rhetorical patterns rather than a discrete set of new strategies.

The Fourth Edition includes 30% new readings, reflecting Flemming's ongoing commitment to feature stimulating, informative selections that motivate students to read. The text also provides a closer look at excerpts from textbooks and a more extensive discussion of arguments in long readings. Plus, new end-of-chapter readings enable students to practice applying their critical-reading skills on long passages.

New! At the end of every chapter, 3-7 tests enable students to assess their progress.
New! A section on rhetorical questions introduces students to a subtle literary device often used in persuasive writing. Flemming also covers imagery, the blend of fact and opinion, charged language, tone, and other key literary devices.
The Check Your Understanding feature appears periodically throughout each chapter so that students can review key points and monitor their comprehension.
Word Notes at the end of every chapter encourage students to continue expanding theirvocabulary and cover synonyms, word history, analogies, clichés, and other related topics.