Reading for Results 13th Edition by Laraine Flemming ISBN 1305500520 9798214351780

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ISBN 10: 1305500520
ISBN 13: 9798214351780
Author: Laraine Flemming

Compelling readings. Innovative writing assignments. Research-based explanations and exercises. READING FOR RESULTS, 13th Edition, includes all the trademark features you’ve come to expect from this leader in developmental reading instruction. Known for her ability to turn abstract reading theory into concrete reading practice, Laraine Flemming is back with a host of new explanations, exercises, and assignments that show students how to read and respond to textbook reading. This edition features brand new pointers on screen reading, numerous new writing assignments, expanded instruction on interpreting visual aids, more emphasis on a multi-sensory approach to learning, increased focus on evaluating web information, and much more.

Reading for Results 13th Table of contents:

1. Strategies for Learning from Textbooks

Introducing SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Review

S: Survey to Get a General Overview and Make Predictions

Don’t Skip Those Visual Aids

Q: Ask and Answer Questions While Reading

R1: Read in Sections or Chunks

R2: Recall Right After Reading

R3: Review Right After Completing the Assignment

Writing and Reading

Putting the Spotlight on Paraphrasing

Paraphrase to Check Comprehension

Paraphrase to Remember

Pointers on Paraphrasing for Reading

Be Selective

Use Language that is Equally General or Equally Specific

Accept the Fact that Some Words Don’t Translate

Feel Free to Change the Order of Ideas

Look Away from the Text when you Paraphrase

Don’t Confuse Paraphrasing for Reading Notes with Paraphrasing for Term Papers

Mining the Web for Background Knowledge

The Web Makes a Difference

Build Background Knowledge Before Reading

Your Timing Matters

Be a Savvy Searcher

Evaluating Websites

Screen Reading

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Understanding Bar Graphs

Test 3. Paraphrasing

2. Building Word Power

Making the Meanings “Automatic”

Active Reviews and Memory Pegs

Using Context Clues

Developing Approximate Definitions

Example Clues

Contrast Clues

Restatement Clues

Mobilize Your Vocabulary Reviews

General Knowledge Clues

Context and Meaning

Defining Words from Their Parts

Learning Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Combine Forces: Use Context Clues and Word Parts

Learn Word History to Expand Your Vocabulary

Connotations and Denotations of Words

Matching Up Connotation with Context

Changing the Connotation with the Context

Looking Up Words While You Read

Looking Up Words Online

Use a Print Dictionary for Writing

A Note on Dictionaries and Writing

Getting Down the Basics: Syllable Count, Pronunciation Guide, and Parts of Speech

Sorting Through Multiple Meanings

Figurative and Literal Word Meanings

Evaluating Websites About Words

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Using Context Clues

Test 3. Using Context Clues

Test 4. Using Context Clues

Test 5. Using Word Analysis and Context Clues

Test 6. Using Word Analysis and Context Clues

Test 7. Using Word Analysis and Context Clues

3. Looking for Specific Topics and General Main Ideas

Starting with General and Specific Words

Identifying the Author’s Specific Topic

Phrasing the Topic

Following the Topic References

Constructing the Topic with the Author

Moving on to General and Specific Sentences

Recognizing Different Levels of General and Specific Sentences

Why Recognizing Shifts in Level Is Important

Three Common General and Specific Patterns in Paragraphs

Explanatory Pattern 1: Starting Off with the Topic Sentence

Explanatory Pattern 2: Starting with an Introductory Sentences and a Reversal Transition

Explanatory Pattern 3: Ending with the Topic Sentence

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Recognizing the Most General Sentence

Test 3. Clarifying General Sentences

Test 4. Locating Topic Sentences

4. Getting to the Point of Paragraphs

Additional Ways Authors Introduce Topic Sentences

“That was Then, This is Now” Introduction

Line Graphs Illustrating “Then and Now”

When Lines on a Graph Double Up

Moving Toward the Middle

Doubling Up on Topic Sentences

Introductory Questions Can Replace Introductory Sentences

The Answers Don’t Always Arrive Right After the Question

Working with the Writer to Construct the Topic and Main Idea

Tracking Repetition and Reference to Identify the Topic

Topics Are Implicit as Well as Explicit

From Topic to Main Idea via Repetition and Reference

Different Texts Require Different Approaches

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Identifying Topics and Main Ideas

Test 3. Constructing Main Ideas and Recognizing Topic Sentences

5. Getting to the Point of Longer Readings

Pattern 1: Opening with the Main Idea

Supporting Details: Connecting the Familiar to the New

Pattern 2: Ending with the Main Idea

Pattern 3: Using Reversal Transitions to Introduce Thesis Statements

Pattern 4: Answering a Question with the Thesis Statement

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Recognizing Thesis Statements

Test 3. Recognizing and Paraphrasing Thesis Statements

Test 4. Recognizing and Paraphrasing Thesis Statements

Test 5. Recognizing and Paraphrasing Thesis Statements

6. Focusing on Supporting Details in Paragraphs

The Function of Supporting Details

Supporting Details and Main Ideas

Topic Sentences Can’t Do It All

Major and Minor Supporting Details

Evaluating the Contribution of Minor Details

When Minor Details Double Up, the Reader Needs to Think Twice

Category Words in Topic Sentences Signal Major Details

Using Category Words to Keep Readers on Track

Outside the Topic Sentence, Category Words Can Turn into Transitions

Addition Transitions Are Clues to Major Details

When Addition Transitions Are Used More Sparingly

Concluding Sentences Versus Supporting Details

Concluding Sentences Look Ahead to the Next Paragraph

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Recognizing Supporting Details

Test 3. Identifying Topic Sentences and Supporting Details

Test 4. Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Details

Test 5. Using Category Words as Clues to Major Details

Test 6. Recognizing Supporting Details and Concluding Sentences

7. Focusing on Supporting Details in Longer Readings

Responding to Supporting Details in Longer Readings

Thesis Statement Locations

When It Comes to Reading, There Are No Rigid Rules

Thesis Statements Can Turn Up in Unexpected Places

Major and Minor Details Revisited

The Value of Visuals Aids in Longer Readings

On Reading Pie Charts

Outlining (Informally) Multi-Paragraph Readings

Making an Informal Outline

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Recognizing Thesis Statements and Supporting Details in Longer Readings

Test 3. Recognizing Thesis Statements and Supporting Details in Longer Readings

8. Focusing on Inferences in Paragraphs

How Inferences Work

Evaluating Inferences

When Inferences Go Astray

Connecting Topic Sentence Pronouns to Their Antecedents

Connecting Pronouns and Antecedents in Topic Sentences

Piecing Together Main Idea Statements

Recognizing the Role of Bridging Inferences

Inferring the Main Idea from Start to Finish

When Should You Think About Inferring the Main Idea?

Making a Logical Inference

Reviewing Logical and Illogical Inferences

Inferring Supporting Details

Inferring the Meanings Appropriate to the Context

Inferring Relationships and Adding Information

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Linking Pronouns to Antecedents in Topic Sentences

Test 3. Constructing Main Idea Statements

Test 4. Recognizing the Implied Main Idea

Test 5. Recognizing the Implied Main Idea

Test 6. Inferring the Implied Main Idea

Test 7. Inferring the Implied Main Idea

9. Understanding the Role of Inferences in Longer Readings

Implied Main Ideas Can Sum Up Longer Readings

Drawing the Logical Inference

Checking Your Inference Against the Author’s Words

Drawing Inferences to Connect Paragraphs

Focusing on Paragraph Openings

Writing Summaries

Summarizing: Paraphrasing with a Difference

Summarizing Longer Readings

If the Purpose Changes, So Can the Details

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Recognizing the Implied Main Idea

Test 3. Inferring the Implied Main Idea

Test 4. Inferring Connections Between Sentences and Paragraphs

Test 5. Writing a Summary

10. Learning from Organizational Patterns in Paragraphs

It’s the Thought That Counts

Pattern 1: Definition

Pattern Variations

Pattern 2: Time Order

Time Order: Process

Time Order: Sequence of Dates and Events

Pattern 3: Simple Listing

Typical Topic Sentences

Pattern 4: Comparison and Contrast

Transitional Signals

Pattern 5: Cause and Effect

Cycles of Causes and Effects

Pattern 6: Classification

Typical Topic Sentences

Making Classification Charts

Identifying the Primary Pattern

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Recognizing Primary Patterns

Test 3. Recognizing Primary Patterns

Test 4. Recognizing Primary Patterns

11. Combining Patterns in Paragraphs and Longer Readings

Combining Patterns in Paragraphs

Taking Notes on Mixed Pattern Paragraphs

Not All Patterns Are Equal

From Pure to Mixed Patterns in Longer Readings

When Patterns Combine in Longer Readings

Evaluating the Organizational Patterns

Taking Notes on Combined Patterns

Evaluating the Patterns

Inferring the Main Idea

Sifting and Sorting Pattern Elements

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Identifying Main Ideas and Patterns of Organization

Test 3. Identifying Main Ideas and Patterns of Organization

12. Responding to Persuasive Writing

Recognizing the Primary Purpose

Facts and Opinions Are Clues to Purpose

Facts

Opinions

Combining Opinions with Facts

Recognizing When Persuasion Is Primary

The Title Often Takes Sides

The Author Takes a Stand

The Supporting Details Provide the Evidence

Choosing a Tone

In Persuasive Writing, Both Sides Rarely Get Equal Time

Sound Arguments Need Sound Reasoning

Recognizing Shaky Support

Hasty Generalizations

Irrelevant Evidence

Circular Reasoning

Offering False Alternatives

Making Careless Comparisons

Turning the Tables: From Reader to Writer

Taking a Stand

Diagramming Your Thoughts Instead of the Writer’s

Diagram, Draft, Revise, and Diagram Again

Digging Deeper

Test 1. Reviewing Key Concepts

Test 2. Identifying Fact, Opinion, or Both

Test 3. Identifying Tone

Test 4. Getting to the Point

Test 5. Identifying the Author’s Point, Purpose, and Tone

Test 6. Locating Errors in Logic

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