Developing Critical Reading Skills
Developing Critical Reading Skills

Author: Deanne Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Published: 2005-07-18

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 9780072982909

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Designed for reading courses at the intermediate and advanced level, Developing Critical Reading Skills uses practice prose similar to the kind that students will encounter in the classroom, encouraging them to analyze, interpret, question, and even challenge the words of the writer. The seventh edition continues to feature a wide range of interesting and diverse selections, excellent coverage of critical reading skills, and a concluding section on reading short stories. It now also includes coverage of reading textbooks and interpreting visuals.

Developing Critical Reading Skills
Developing Critical Reading Skills

Author: Deanne Milan Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780072491326

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Designed for reading courses at the intermediate to advanced level, Developing Critical Reading Skills employs a wide range of selections to hone the reader's ability to analyze, interpret, question, and challenge the words of the writer.

Developing Critical Reading Skills
Developing Critical Reading Skills

Author: Deanne Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Published: 2012-05-18

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 9780073407326

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Although the world has changed a lot since the first edition, the underlying premise of Developing Critical Reading Skills has not. The premise of the text is that good reading and clear thinking go hand in hand. For this reason, it emphasizes practice in sustained, analytical reading. Students first work with high-quality short passages before moving on to more substantive pieces of greater complexity. The readings explore diverse subjects: anthropology, sports, human behavior, politics, social policy, education, ethics, autobiography, personal reminiscence, the minority and immigrant experience, humor, satire, and so forth. The passages also reflect diverse writing styles, thereby giving students the experience of reading high-level prose by its best practitioners. This book succeeds when students become more self-assured about their reading and when they recognize that reading well—with confidence, fluency, and enjoyment—is a significant part of their emotional and academic lives. As the book’s epigram by Tobias Wolff says: “A true piece of writing is a dangerous thing. It can change your life.” Students will feel genuine excitement when they encounter a writer who shows them a new way of looking at their lives and at the world. It is this feeling—this inspiration—that Deanne Spears imparts.

Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates
Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates

Author: Mike Wallace

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1473968046

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Reading critically, and writing using critical techniques, are crucial skills you need to apply to your academic work. Practical and engaging, Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates is bursting with tools for analysing texts and structuring critical reviews, helping you to gradually build your skills beyond undergraduate level and gain confidence in your ability to critically read and write. New to this 3rd edition: Introduces a technique for developing critical thinking skills by interrogating paper abstracts Additional diagrams, exercises and concept explanations, enabling you to more easily understand and apply the various approaches A glossary, to help with understanding of key terms. Also new for this edition, a Companion Website provides additional resources to help you apply the critical techniques you learn. From templates and checklists, access to SAGE journal articles and additional case studies, these free resources will make sure you successfully master advanced critical skills. If you need to engage with published (or unpublished) literature such as essays, dissertations or theses, research papers or oral presentations, this proven guide helps you develop a reflective and advanced critical approach to your research and writing. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

Teaching and Developing Reading Skills
Teaching and Developing Reading Skills

Author: Peter Watkins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781316647318

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This book is for anyone who wants to provide their learners with rich and rewarding reading experiences. Drawing on current reading theory, the book promotes the teaching of reading in a theoretically sound way, moving beyond a comprehension-testing approach to reading. The practical part of the book provides a collection of accessible, generic activities so that teachers can support and develop learners' reading skills and strategies. Its scope is wide-ranging, from promoting reading and developing fluency, to exploiting digital sources, using learner-generated texts and assessing reading. Further activities support teachers develop excellence in the teaching of reading through guided reflection and action research.

Critical Reading
Critical Reading

Author: Tania Pattison

Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782761356541

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Critical Reading provides a systematic introduction to the process of analyzing and evaluating a written text. Students develop critical reading skills through analysis of texts from authentic sources (journals, newspapers, magazines, and websites) and a variety of academic dsiciplines. They are encouraged to develop their comprehension and vocabulary skills, while forming a reasoned assessment of the effectiveness and validity of a text. Highlights The text goes beyond the standard "reading comprehension plus vocabulary" approach. Includes opportunities for further research, as well as writing tasks designed to allow students to synthesize the materials they have read and reach an individual conclusion. Each chapter introduces a fundamental skill for developing critical awareness, including: considering place and date of publication; identifying author bias and purpose; distinguishing between fact and opinion; gauging scope of research; evaluating evidence; comparing the author's argument to other points of view; and ultimately, evaluating the strength and validity of an argument with the goal of writing a critical review of the article. Teachers can access My eLab documents for support materials including answer keys and tests.

Breakthroughs in Critical Reading
Breakthroughs in Critical Reading

Author: Patricia Ann Benner

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Published: 1996-04-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890618059

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The Breakthroughs series improves students' content -area reading skills while building valuable problem solving proficiency. Breakthroughs in Critical Reading helps students learn to understand what they read by identifying the main idea and details, summarizing and paraphrasing, recognizing the organization of ideas, and more.