More Reading Power : Reading for Pleasure, Comprehension Skills, Thinking Skills, Reading Faster

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson ESL
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Summary

More Reading Power,Second Edition, by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries, is a student-centered reading skills textbook with a process approach to reading improvement. Its four key sections, designed to be used concurrently, help intermediate to high-intermediate#xA0;students develop solid reading skills necessary in school, college, or business. Reading for Pleasureencourages students to master new reading strategies and broaden their vocabulary. Comprehension Skillsemphasizes ten strategic reading skills, such as skimming, scanning, and recognizing topics and main ideas. Thinking Skillsprovides practice in inference and critical thinking. Reading Faster#xA0;features high-interest,#xA0;nonfiction selections#xA0;that help students#xA0;build speed and flexibility in their reading. New to the#xA0;Second Edition: A two-color design and user-friendly format Expanded Teacher's Guide with sample syllabus Revised list of suggested books for pleasure reading Test booklets#xA0;contain reproducible black line masters to be used as additional practice or to test reading skills presented in the student books. #xA0; The Reading Powerseries also includes: Basic Reading Power 1(Third Edition): Beginning Reading Power 2(4th Edition): Intermediate Advanced Reading Power 4:Advanced #xA0; #xA0;

Table of Contents

Introduction v
Part 1: Reading for Pleasure
1(14)
Part 2: Comprehension Skills
15(144)
Previewing
17(8)
Scanning
25(13)
Skimming
38(15)
Using Vocabulary Knowledge for Effective Reading
53(12)
Making Inferences
65(14)
Finding Topics
79(5)
Discovering Topics of Paragraphs
84(12)
Understanding Main Ideas
96(11)
Identifying Patterns of Organization
107(34)
Summarizing
141(18)
Part 3: Thinking Skills
159(22)
Part 4: Reading Faster
181(70)
Maria Montessori
191(20)
Africa Today
211(20)
Global Issues
231(20)
Appendix 1: Book Response Sheet 251(1)
Appendix 2: Record of Books Read 252(1)
Appendix 3: Pleasure Reading Rate Finder 253(1)
Appendix 4: Pleasure Reading Progress Chart 254(1)
Teacher's Guide (with Sample Syllabus) 255

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