Houghton Mifflin college reading series / Houghton Mifflin.
Publication details: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2006.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xiii, 609 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780618541928
- 0618541926
- 9780618541881
- 0618541888
- 23 808 MIF
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Engineering Library | 808 MIF 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | BUML23090959 |
Contents;
CHAPTER 1 IMPROVING AND THINKING
Goals for Chapter
Reading and Better Thinking
How to Improve Reading Skill
How This Book Will Help You Improve
Chapter 1 Review, etc.
CHAPTER 2 MAIN IDEAS
Goals for Chapter
Test Yourself
General and Specific
Determining the Topic
Determining the Main Idea, etc.
CHAPTER 3 SUPPORTING DETAILS, MAPPING AND OUTLINING
Goals for Chapter
Test Yourself
Supporting Details
Major and Minor Details
Transitions, etc.
CHAPTER 4 IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS
Goals for Chapter
Test Yourself
Understanding Implied Main Ideas
Determining Implied main Ideas
Reading Longer Selections, etc.
CHAPTER 5 TRANSITIONS
Goals for Chapter
Test Yourself
Characteristics of Transitions
Transition words that Indicate a Series
Transition words that Indicate Time Order, etc.
CHAPTER 6 PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION
Goals for chapter
Test Yourself
Topic Sentences
Series
Time Order, etc.
CHAPTER 7 INFERENCES
Goals for Chapter
Test Yourself
Making Inference
Guideline for Making Accurate Inferences
Making Inferences in Literature, etc.
CHAPTER 8 PURPOSE AND TONE
Goals for chapter
Test Yourself
Purpose
Bias and Tone
Chapter 8 Review, etc.
CHAPTER 9 CRITICAL READING 1
Goals for chapter
Test Yourself
The Two Components of Argument: Point and Support
Chapter 9 Review
Reading Selection, etc.
CHAPTER 10 CRITICAL READING II
Goals for chapter
Test Yourself
Distinguishing fact from opinion
Informed vs. Uninformed opinion
Logical Fallacies, etc.
Includes Index : p. 603-609
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